Authors of the Middle Ages: English Writers of the Late Middle Ages : Nos. 7-11 (3) - Couverture rigide

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Blake, N.F.; Gray, Douglas

 
9780860785569: Authors of the Middle Ages: English Writers of the Late Middle Ages : Nos. 7-11 (3)
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ISBN 10 : 0860785564 ISBN 13 : 9780860785569
Editeur : Variorum, 1996

Synopsis

Authors of the Middle Ages is a series designed for research and reference. The aim is to combine, in one compact work, a biography of a medieval author with all the information needed for further research. The series is divided into two sub-series. The first, edited by M.C. Seymour, focuses on EnglishWriters of the Late Middle Ages and the second, edited by Patrick Geary, deals with Historical and Religious Writers of the Latin West. William Caxton was the first English printer and publisher of printed books. He translated many books into English and by the prologues and epilogues added to many of his printed works he helped to establish literary tastes and fashions at the end of the medieval period. The life of Reginald Peacock, bishop, heretic and author, reflects the many controversies of 15th-century England. Drawing on many contemporary sources and based on fresh research. Wendy Scase offers a new interpretation of an enigmatic writer. Douglas Gray traces the lives of the two poets Robert Henryson and William Dunbar. Among the several distinguished poets of late-medieval Scotland. Henryson stands out for his humanity, learned wit and imaginitive power; while Dunbar was one of the most spectacular, flamboyant and versatile Scottish poets of the Middle Ages. This study gives an account of the little that is known of their lives and extensively details both their works and later scholarship. John Capgrave (1393-1464) was an Augustinian friar, Cambridge theologian, hagiographer and chronicler who became Prior Provincial of his order. His life, presented here in the light of fresh research and with full documentation, illuminates the importance of the order in the troubled times of mid 15th-century England.

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À propos de l?auteur

M.C. SeymourVolume authors: N.F. Blake, Wendy Scase, Douglas Gray and M.C. Seymour N.F. Blake, Wendy Scase, Douglas Gray, M.C. Seymour.

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Éditeur
Variorum
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0860785564
ISBN 13 
9780860785569
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
264
Éditeur
Seymour M.C.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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