John Trevisa's information age : knowledge and the pursuit of literature, c. 1400 /
Explores reference books in the medieval period including informational texts, encyclopedias, histories, and manuals, with particular attention to John Trevisa's translations and how these influenced the form and development of vernacular English literature.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explores reference books in the medieval period including informational texts, encyclopedias, histories, and manuals, with particular attention to John Trevisa's translations and how these influenced the form and development of vernacular English literature. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 287 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780192650825 0192650823 9780191919183 0191919187 |