'A Great Effusion of Blood'?: Interpreting Medieval Violence

Book Overview

Exploring the issue from both historical and literary perspectives, the contributors examine violence in a broad variety of genres, places, and times, such as the Late Antique lives of the martyrs, Islamic historiography, Anglo-Saxon poetry and Norse sagas, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442628812
• ISBN13: 9781442628816
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher