Medieval Poetics and Social Practice : Responding to the Work of Penn R. Szittya.

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This collection responds to the critical legacy of Penn R. Szittya, the recently retired former chair of Georgetown UniversityGs English Department. Inspired by GeorgetownGs Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice and its statement that poetry Gtraverses the fields of aesthetic, social, politi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chaganti, Seeta
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bronx : Fordham University Press, 2012.
Colección:Fordham series in medieval studies.
Temas:
1066-1500
English poetry > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Poésie anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
English poetry > Middle English
Manners and customs
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 1066-1485.
Grande-Bretagne > Mœurs et coutumes > 1066-1485.
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This collection responds to the critical legacy of Penn R. Szittya, the recently retired former chair of Georgetown UniversityGs English Department. Inspired by GeorgetownGs Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice and its statement that poetry Gtraverses the fields of aesthetic, social, political, and religious thought, G this work investigates how medieval poetic language reflects and also shapes social, political, and religious worlds. At a moment in contemporary culture when poetry finds its value increasingly challenged, Medieval Poetics and Social Practice looks to the late Middle Ag.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780823246236
082324623X

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