Rival wisdoms : reading proverbs in the Canterbury tales /
"Situates Chaucer's proverbs in their premodern cultural and intellectual contexts, arguing that Chaucer places proverbs at the center of the interpretive possibilities the Canterbury Tales extends to its readers."--
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "Situates Chaucer's proverbs in their premodern cultural and intellectual contexts, arguing that Chaucer places proverbs at the center of the interpretive possibilities the Canterbury Tales extends to its readers."-- |
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| Physical Description: | x, 209 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271096889 0271096888 |