The Medieval Siege: Theme and Image in Middle English Romance

by Malcolm Hebron

This book is the first full-length study of the theme of the siege in Medieval literature. Close reading of selected Middle English romances shows how writers used descriptions of sieges to explore such subjects as military strategy, heroism, and chivalry. Drawing on a wide range of writings
in several languages, Malcolm Hebron sets the romances in a broad context, providing important insight into the medieval imagination.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198186207
• ISBN13: 9780198186205
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"