Middle English Romance and the Craft of Memory

Author:   Jamie McKinstry
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Volume:   v. 19
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Pages:   289
Publication Date:   15 October 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jamie McKinstry
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   D.S. Brewer
Volume:   v. 19
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781843844174


ISBN 10:   1843844176
Pages:   289
Publication Date:   15 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Memories of Romance Medieval Memories: Sight, Thought, and Journey Topography, Redaction, and Inheritance:The Initial Steps of Memory Past Rituals and Present 'Forests': The Craft of Memory Trusting Memory in Romance Failed Memories: Forgetting, Lying, Obstructing The Memory of Change: 'he that had hadde' Unforgettable or (Un)fortunate Romance Conclusions: Lessons in Romance Remembering Bibliography

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Will appeal as much to those seeking a thematic survey of late-medieval romance themes as to those seeking a wide-ranging analysis of medieval understandings of memory. REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIESBR> McKinstry tackles the ambitious scope of this book elegantly. His argument is extremely convincing, and his conclusion leaves the reader with an awareness of the possibilities available in romance studies through the lens of memory. COMITATUS McKinstry explores connective, interpretive, studies through the lens of memory. COMITATUS McKinstry explores connective, interpretive, structural, and symbolic functions of memory in medieval Romance. . . . (H)is research is excelle


McKinstry tackles the ambitious scope of this book elegantly. His argument is extremely convincing, and his conclusion leaves the reader with an awareness of the possibilities available in romance studies through the lens of memory. COMITATUS McKinstry explores connective, interpretive, structural, and symbolic functions of memory in medieval Romance. . . . (H)is research is excellent and he offers many fresh, innovative readings of canonical medieval Romances. Recommended. CHOICE


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Tutor, Department of English Studies and Member, Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham University, UK.

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