Outlawry in medieval literature
Auteur :
Jones, T.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349536832
Date de publication :
19 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on new historical principles, this book examines literary and historical narratives, legal statutes and records, sermons, lyric poetry, and biblical exegesis circulating in medieval England in order to theorize the figure of the outlaw and uncover the legal, ethical, and social assumptions that underlie the practice of outlawry.