|
|
Article: Key Concepts in Medieval Literature.(SHORTER NOTICES)(Brief article)(Book review)
- Article from:
- Medium Aevum
- Article date:
- September 22, 2008
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 Society for the Study of Mediaeval Languages and Literature. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Key Concepts in Medieval Literature, ed. Elizabeth Solopova and Stuart D. Lee, Palgrave Key Concepts (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). xiv + 338 pp. ISBN 978-1-4039-9723-4. 13.99 [pounds sterling]. A valuable addition to the Palgrave key concepts series and to the many student resources now available. The book introduces major authors, themes, and critical perspectives, with the aim of demonstrating how central historical and literary ideas shape the development of medieval literature. The first part presents 'key concepts' by offering historical and social overviews of the Anglo-Saxon and post-Conquest periods, and short essays on religion and ...