Outlawry in Medieval Literature

by Timothy Scott Jones

Book Overview

Drawing on new historical principles, this book examines literary and historical narratives, legal statutes and records, sermons, lyric poetry, and biblical exegesis circulating in medieval England in order to theorize the figure of the outlaw and uncover the legal, ethical, and social assumptions that underlie the practice of outlawry.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403976163
• ISBN13: 9781403976161
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.3"