Description
This critical study of medieval English romances uses ideas from anthropology and critical theories of the gift to shed light on narratives ranging from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. Written in a style accessible for students as well as scholars, it engages with questions about storytelling, agency, gender and material objects.
Author: Nicholas Perkins
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 01/17/2023
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781526167163
ISBN10: 1526167166
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- History | Europe | Medieval
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
Author: Nicholas Perkins
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 01/17/2023
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781526167163
ISBN10: 1526167166
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- History | Europe | Medieval
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
About the Author
Nicholas Perkins is Associate Professor and Tutor in English at St Hugh's College, University of Oxford