The Hundred Years War in Literature, 1337-1600

by Joanna Bellis

The Hundred Years War was central and paradoxical for the writing of English history, simultaneously galvanising pugnacious articulations of nationalism and exposing their bankruptcy. However, the conflict remains a sticking point in scholarship of medieval multilingualism and its complex relationship to nationalism, often overlooked in calls for a "post-national" vocabulary. This book charts the narration of the war in English literature, from contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843844281
• ISBN13: 9781843844280
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"