Poetry, Knowledge and Community in Late Medieval France

The role of poetry in the transmission and shaping of knowledge in late medieval France.

Covering the period from the late thirteenth to the early sixteenth century, Poetry, Knowledge, and Community examines the role of poetry in French culture in transmitting and shaping knowledge. The volume reveals the interplay between poet, text, and audience, and explores the key dynamics of later medieval French poetry and of the communities in which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843841770
• ISBN13: 9781843841777
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"