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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Andrew Galloway
SeriesCambridge Companions to Culture
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:340
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 160
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
British and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780521856898
ClassificationsDewey:820.9001
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 4 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 24 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The cultural life of England over the long period from the Norman Conquest to the Reformation was rich and varied, in ways that scholars are only now beginning to understand in detail. This Companion introduces a wide range of materials that constitute the culture, or cultures, of medieval England, across fields including political and legal history, archaeology, social history, art history, religion and the history of education. Above all it looks at the literature of medieval England in Latin, French and English, plus post-medieval perspectives on the 'Middle Ages'. In a linked series of essays experts in these areas show the complex relationships between them, building up a broad account of rich patterns of life and literature in this period. The essays are supplemented by a chronology and guide to further reading, helping students build on the unique access this volume provides to what can seem a very foreign culture.

Author Biography

Andrew Galloway is Professor of English at Cornell University.

Reviews

'The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture is rich in content and insight. It covers a wide variety of areas, ranging from legal history to post-medieval literature and cultural identities ... [a] valuable addition to the field for intermediate or advanced scholars.' Geert van Iersel, English Studies 'Its essays are accessible and useful to a wide range of students, instructors, and researchers, especially those seeking to usefully broaden their understanding of the period beyond the scope of their own specialty.' Keri Behre, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART)