The Medieval Hospital: Literary Culture and Community in England, 1350-1550

by Nicole R. Rice

Nicole Rice's original study analyzes the role played by late medieval English hospitals as sites of literary production and cultural contestation.

The hospitals of late medieval England defy easy categorization. They were institutions of charity, medical care, and liturgical commemoration. At the same time, hospitals were cultural spaces sponsoring the performance of drama, the composition of medical texts, and the reading of devotional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268205116
• ISBN13: 9780268205119
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"