Prophecy and public affairs in later medieval England /

In the first general survey of political prophecy in medieval England for almost a hundred years, Lesley Coote examines the nature of political prophecy, its audience and its reception, from its emergence in the twelfth century to the end of the middle ages. Working from original manuscripts, she re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coote, Lesley A. (Lesley Ann), 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : York Medieval Press in association with Boydell Press, 2000.
Temas:
To 1500
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > To 1500.
National characteristics, English, in literature.
Public opinion > England > History > To 1500.
Arthurian romances > Appreciation > England.
Nationalism > England > History > To 1500.
Nationalism in literature.
Prophecies in literature.
Prophecy in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Littérature anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Anglais dans la littérature.
Cycle d'Arthur > Appréciation > Angleterre.
Nationalisme dans la littérature.
Prophéties dans la littérature.
Prophétie dans la littérature.
Héros dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Arthurian romances > Appreciation
English literature > Middle English
Heroes in literature
National characteristics, English, in literature
Nationalism
Nationalism in literature
Politics and government
Politics and literature
Prophecies in literature
Prophecy in literature
Public opinion
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1154-1399.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1399-1485.
Great Britain > History > Prophecies.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1154-1399.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1399-1485.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > Prophéties.
England
Great Britain
Prophecies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 What is Political Prophecy?; 2 The Second Arthur: The King as hero c. 1135-1307; 3 Expectation and Disappointment 1307-1340; 4 Debate and Crusade 1340-1399; 5 The Imperial Hero 1399-1440; 6 Cadwallader and the Angelic Voice: The Rationalization of Chaos 1450"1485; Postscript; Handlist of Manuscripts; Bibliography; Index.

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