The Historical Roots of Medieval Literature: Battle and BalladE. Mellen Press, 1992 - 573 páginas The works contained in this study form an epic all their own - a literary triumph whose roots lie in the anxieties and aspirations of the societies which gave them birth. Included for study are: Celtic fairy tales and nursery rhymes; Irish bardic literature; the Britano-Welsh material (the Mabinogion); the Germanic epic; Latin Christian verse; Angle poetry; the Icelandic Saga; the crusading epic; medieval religious dramas; Academic satire; French and German Chivalric literature; Italian Franciscan revival verse; the social crisis literature of the 14th century; and the despondent verse of the dying Middle Ages. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
THE DARK AGES | 2 |
The Celtic Nursery Rhyme and Fairy Tale | 9 |
Derechos de autor | |
Otras 18 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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Further Studies in Rio Grande Valley History Milo Kearney,Anthony K. Knopp,Antonio Zavaleta Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |