Outlawry in Medieval Literature
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismMedievalHistoryEuropeAncient & ClassicalLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & Comparative
2011Book
Author(s)Timothy Scott Jones
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781403976161
LanguageEnglish
