The Beginnings of Medieval Romance: Fact and Fiction, 1150-1220

by D.H. Green

Book Overview

Up to the twelfth century writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were held to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre, the romance, which was consciously conceived as fictional and therefore allowed largely to break free from traditional presuppositions. Dennis Green explores how and why this happened, and examines this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521049563
• ISBN13: 9780521049566
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"