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OverviewExamination of romance texts from late medieval England, linking them firmly to their political and social context. Although the anonymous pious Middle English romances and Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur have rarely been studied in relation to each other, they in fact share at least two thematic concerns, vocabularies of suffering andgenealogical concerns, as this book demonstrates. By examining a broad cultural and political framework stretching from Richard II's deposition to the end of the Wars of the Roses through the prism of piety, politics and penitence, the author draws attention to the specific circumstances in which Sir Isumbras, Sir Gowther, Roberd of Cisely, Henry Lovelich's History of the Holy Grail and Malory's Morte were read in fifteenth-century England. In the case of the pious romances this implies a study of their reception long after their original composition or translation centuries earlier; in Lovelich's case, an examination of metropolitan culture leads to an opening of the discussion to French romance models as well as English chronicle writing. Overall romance reception is investigated through analysis of the manuscript transmission and circulation of these texts alongside contemporary devotional and political texts and chronicles. Dr Raluca Radulescu is Reader in Medieval Literature and Co-Director, Institute for Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Bangor and Aberystwyth Universities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raluca RadulescuPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: D.S. Brewer Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781843843597ISBN 10: 1843843595 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 18 September 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Fifteenth-century Contexts for the Reading of Middle English Romances Spiritual Journeys through Political Realities: the 'Pious' Romances Chronicling Britain's Christian Conversion: Henry Lovelich's History of the Holy Grail The Politics of Salvation in Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur Afterword Appendices BibliographyReviewsThis is an important book that should be read by anyone interested in late medieval English literature and culture, especially--but not limited to--romance and Arthuriana. ARTHURIANA Author InformationDr Raluca Radulescu is Senior Lecturer in Medieval Literature, Bangor University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |