About this title: 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 period of crucial importance for the birth of the romance and the genesis of medieval fiction in the vernacular. Although the crucial innovative ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780521813990ISBN:0521813999
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 24.8 by.83 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(312 pages) explores the emergence of the romance in the twelfth century. until the twelfth century writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, but the second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre consciously conceived as fictional, the romance. dennis green explores how and why this shift occurred. until the ... read more
Edition: First Edition First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780521813990ISBN:0521813999
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780521813990ISBN:0521813999
Description: Up to the twelfth century, writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were understood to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521813990ISBN:0521813999
Description: New. Hardcover NEW Up to the twelfth century, writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were understood 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 to break free from traditional presuppositions. Green examines this period of crucial importance for the romance genre and for the genesis of ... read more
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