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The Gentry Context for Malory's Morte Darthur

The Gentry Context for Malory's Morte Darthur

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This book sets Malory's Morte Darthur in the context of the political concerns that he shared with the fifteenth-century gentry readers for whom he wrote his book; the author draws widely on their correspondence and reading material, but looks particularly at the political content of contemporary miscellanies owned, commissioned and read by the gentry. She shows how the themes of political governance and royal succession, which are of primary importance in contemporary historical chronicles and genealogies, informed the political thinking of Malory's readers; and demonstrates how debates over ideas of worship, fellowship, lordship, and counselling indicate a process of changes in the gentry's political attitudes and values, their sense of identity, and also their response to the Arthurian story.
Dr RALUCA L. RADULESCU is Lecturer in English at Bangor University.
Product details
Number of Pages:
178
Release Date:
2003-08-01
Publication Date:
2003-08-07
Publisher:
D.S.Brewer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0859917851
ISBN13:
9780859917858
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
438 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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