Consolation in Medieval Narrative: Augustinian Authority and Open Form

By Chad D. Schrock

Book Overview

Medieval writers such as Chaucer, Abelard, and Langland often overlaid personal story and sacred history to produce a distinct narrative form. The first of its kind, this study traces this widely used narrative tradition to Augustine's two great histories: Confessions and City of God .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349497614
• ISBN13: 9781349497614
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"