The Language of Heresy in Late Medieval English Literature

by Erin K Wagner and Erin K. Wagner

Vernacular writers of late medieval England were engaged in global conversations about orthodoxy and heresy. Entering these conversations with a developing vernacular required lexical innovation. The Language of Heresy in Late Medieval English Literature examines the way in which these writers complemented seemingly straightforward terms, like heretic, with a range of synonyms that complicated the definitions of both those words and orthodoxy itself...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501519239
• ISBN13: 9781501519239
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary