Jerusalem in Medieval Narrative

Klappentext An original study of the political, religious and literary uses of representations of the holy city in the fourteenth century. Zusammenfassung An analysis of the representation of the holy city in some of the fourteenth century's most popular works! including romances! political treatises and travel writings. This study will be of great interest to scholars working on medieval literature! cities! travel! crusades! and the history of Jerusalem. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: texts and contexts; 1. Pilgrimage to Jerusalem: three accounts by English authors; 2. Craving heritage: portrayals of Richard I and the English quest for Jerusalem in Richard, Coeur de Lion; 3. The crusade of the soul in The Siege of Jerusalem; 4. The Book of Sir John Mandeville: text of pilgrimage and spiritual reform; 5. Beyond the celestial and terrestrial Jerusalem: the Promised Land in Western Christendom; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Suzanne M. Yeager, Suzanne M. (Fordham University Yeager, Yeager Suzanne M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9780521349598
• ISBN: 978-0-521-34959-8
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval; Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; History, HISTORY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval