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The Medieval Siege: Theme and Image in Middle English Romance

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 208

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Release: October 09, 1997

ISBN: 0198186207

ISBN 13: 9780198186205

The Medieval Siege: Theme and Image in Middle English Romance

3/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 208

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Release: October 09, 1997

ISBN: 0198186207

ISBN 13: 9780198186205

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