The Politics of Pearl: Economy, Society and Warfare in the 19th Century
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This is an entirely new and original reading of 'Pearl', placing the anonymous masterpiece in the context of the Cheshire coterie that flourished at the court of Richard II during the 1390s. The brilliance of its poetic construction has long been acknowledged, but here 'Pearl' is also shown to engage with the social, religious and political events of the late fourteenth century. The poem's defense of infant baptism is seen as countering Lollard criticism...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0859915999
ISBN13:9780859915991
Release Date:November 2000
Publisher:Boydell & Brewer
Length:264 Pages
Weight:1.18 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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