Chaucer and Becket's Mother
The Man of Law's Tale, Conversion, and Race in the Middle Ages
Will be published approx. on 30. September 2050
Book
Paperback/Softback
116 pages
978-1-80270-105-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines Chaucer's Canterbury Tales from the perspective of the current debate about race and religion in the Middle Ages, uniting Chaucerian Studies with a crucial contemporary debate in Medieval Studies.
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Edition
Slightly revised dedication and acknowledgements from the original edition in 2023
Language
English
Place of publication
Leeds
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
4 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80270-105-0 (9781802701050)
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"The Man of Law's Tale," Conversion, and Race in the Middle Ages
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Chaucer and Becket's Mother
"The Man of Law's Tale," Conversion, and Race in the Middle Ages
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Person
Meriem Pagès is Professor of English at Keene State College. Her primary research interest lies in the representation(s) of Islam in medieval Europe.
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Desire, Anxiety, and Conversion
Chapter One: Anxieties of Conversion in High and Late Medieval Literature
Chapter Two: Thomas Becket's Mother
Chapter Three: The Becket Legend, The Man of Law's Tale, and Conversion
Chapter Four: The Man of Law's Tale in Context
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Introduction: Desire, Anxiety, and Conversion
Chapter One: Anxieties of Conversion in High and Late Medieval Literature
Chapter Two: Thomas Becket's Mother
Chapter Three: The Becket Legend, The Man of Law's Tale, and Conversion
Chapter Four: The Man of Law's Tale in Context
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index