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Writers of the Reign of Henry II : Twelve Essays /

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This collection of work studies the often neglected writers of the second half of the twelfth century in England. At this time three languages competed for recognition and prestige and carved out their own spaces, while an English-speaking populace was ruled by a French-speaking aristocracy and admi...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Ruth (Editor), Meecham-Jones, Simon (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:New Middle Ages.
Subjects:
Literature.
Classical and Antique Literature.
Cultural Theory.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of Medieval Europe.
Literary Theory.
Medieval Literature.
Classical literature.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Medieval.
Europe > History-476-1492.
Great Britain > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This collection of work studies the often neglected writers of the second half of the twelfth century in England. At this time three languages competed for recognition and prestige and carved out their own spaces, while an English-speaking populace was ruled by a French-speaking aristocracy and administered by a Latin-speaking and writing clergy.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 280 pages)
ISBN:9781137088550
DOI:10.1007/978-1-137-08855-0