Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature
Download or Read eBook Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature PDF written by K. Kennedy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-05-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : K. Kennedy |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 191 |
| Release | : 2009-05-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230621626 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230621627 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature by : K. Kennedy
Book excerpt: Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature deftly interrogates the relationship between lord and man in medieval England. Employing the study of medieval analogies this book is the first to explore how the relationship between lords and retainers was depicted in literature by Chaucer, Gower, Langland, and Lydgate. Kennedy uses close readings and medieval letter collections to provide a documentary look at how lords and men communicated information about their relationships and reveals surprising information about both medieval law and society.
