Reading the Middle Ages: An Introduction to Medieval Literature
Reading the Middle Ages: An Introduction to Medieval Literature by Theodore L. Steinberg
English | December 31, 2003 | ISBN: 0786416483 | PDF | 188pages | 1.31 MB
English | December 31, 2003 | ISBN: 0786416483 | PDF | 188pages | 1.31 MB
This introduction to medieval literature provides some of the background context which is essential to understanding the written works of the period. It offers a `way into' the subject by examining aspects such as religion and moral orientation, literacy and reading through a number of prominent works: Beowulf , The Romance of the Rose , sagas and texts by Chaucer, Chrétien de Troyes and Dante.