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Arts Of Possession: The Middle English Household Imaginary
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Arts Of Possession: The Middle English Household Imaginary
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) D. Vance Smith
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| Series | Medieval Cultures |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:340 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 149 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - classical, early and medieval
British and Irish History |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816639519
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| Classifications | Dewey:820.93550902 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
10 March 2003 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Taking its titles from an Aristotelian phrase describing the efficient practices of managing a household, Arts of Possession looks at the way in which ways of living, the household and practices of having, became central issues in English medieval literature. Looking in particular at works such as The Canterbury Tales and Piers Plowman, as well as archival material and records, Smith argues that household practicses generated and formed the organising principle behind 14th-century romances, revealing the existence of a sophisticated economic discourse.
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