Bringing together scholarship on multilingual and intercultural medieval Britain like never before, The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain comprises over 600 authoritative entries spanning key figures, contexts and influences in the literatures of Britain from the fifth to the sixteenth centuries. A uniquely multilingual and intercultural approach reflecting the latest scholarship, covering the entire medieval period and the full tapestry of literary languages comprises over 600 authoritative yet accessible entries on key figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, cultural and isitroical contexts, and related terminology Represents all the literatures of the British Isles including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo–Norman, the Norse, Latin and French of Britain, and the Celtic Literatures of Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall Boasts an impressive chronological scope, covering the period from the Saxon invasions to the fifth century to the transition to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth Covers the material remains of Medieval British literature, including manuscripts and early prints, literary sites and contexts of production, performance and reception as well as highlighting narrative transformations and intertextual links during the period INDICE: Volume I .Alphabetical List of Entries .Thematic List of Entries .Associate Editors .List of Contributors .Introduction .Acknowledgments .Medieval Literature in Britain .Volume II .Medieval Literature in Britain .Volume III .Medieval Literature in Britain .Volume IV .Medieval Literature in Britain .Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-39698-8
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 2168
- Fecha Publicación: 18/08/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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