Medieval English Political Writings

304 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This volume collects poems and historical documents relevant to understanding the political climate of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Britain, many of which have been out of print for a century. This new edition, geared towards classroom use with its notes, introductions, gloss, and glossary, opens up the fascinating study of late medieval English history. This volume contains five sections: Poems of Political Prophecy; Anticlerical Poems and Documents; Literature of Richard II's Reign and the Peasants' Revolt; Poems against Simony and the Abuse of Money; and Plowman Writings-all tied together by a common attitude of satire and complaint, and a distrust of those who may abuse power. This volume would make an excellent source for a class on English satire or late medieval politics.

• Reihe: Medieval Institute Publications
• ISBN: 9781879288645
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.1996
• Größe: 256 x 177 mm
• Verlag: ISD International - IPSUK
• Herausgegeben von: James M Dean