The Beginnings of Medieval Romance: Fact and Fiction, 1150 1220
(Book #47 in the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Series)
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Up to the twelfth century writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were held to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre, the romance, which was consciously conceived as fictional and therefore allowed largely to break free from traditional presuppositions. Dennis Green explores how and why this happened, and examines this...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521813999
ISBN13:9780521813990
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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