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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth AllenPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 9780812253443ISBN 10: 0812253442 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 22 October 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education 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 ContentsNote on Translation Introduction. Medieval Sanctuary: Legal History and Symbolic Action 1 Chapter 1. The Miracle of Cuthbert's Stag Chapter 2. The Flight of the King's Man: Hubert de Burgh in the Chronica Majora Chapter 3. Breaches at Westminster and the Making of a Sanctuary King Chapter 4. The Dark Sanctuary of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Chapter 5. Robin Hood and the Limits of Sanctuary Chapter 6. Kingship and the Politics of Pity in the Histories of Perkin Warbeck Coda. Sanctuary in Southwest Georgia, 1962 Notes Bibliography Index AcknowledgmentsReviewsElizabeth Allen's Uncertain Refuge is an important, indeed necessary, intervention in the scholarly conversation about medieval concepts of sanctuary and the power they continue to hold today. By considering its cultural meaning and power, Allen brings a substantially different perspective to sanctuary in medieval England than others, greatly deepening our understanding of its significance. -Shannon McSheffrey, Concordia University Author InformationElizabeth Allen is Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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