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The Medieval British Literature Handbook
Contributor(s): Kline, Daniel T. (Editor)
ISBN: 0826494099     ISBN-13: 9780826494092
Publisher: Continuum
OUR PRICE:   $40.54  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: One-stop resource offering complete textbook for courses in medieval literature. It provides students with a comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context; major texts and movements; reading primary and critical texts; key critics, concepts a
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 820.900
LCCN: 2008028878
Series: Literature and Culture Handbooks
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 328 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including:
- Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts

- Guides to key critics, concepts and topics

- An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research

- Case studies in reading literary and critical texts

- Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms.

The Medieval British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the Middle Ages, focusing particularly on Middle English and the period from 1300-1500.