The Medieval Siege: Theme and Image in Middle English Romance

ISBN-13: 9780198186205 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 208 str.

Malcolm Hebron

Opis

This book is the first full-length study of the theme of the siege in Medieval literature. Close reading of selected Middle English romances shows how writers used descriptions of sieges to explore such subjects as military strategy, heroism, and chivalry. Drawing on a wide range of writings in several languages, Malcolm Hebron sets the romances in a broad context, providing important insight into the medieval imagination.

Recenzje

Because Hebron is a good close reader, his analyses enliven and illuminate all of the texts he surveys