Romance and the Gentry in Late Medieval England |
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Author:
| Johnston, Michael |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-967978-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2014 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $192.68AUD $271.00 |
Book Description:
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showing that contrary to the commonly held view that romances are representative of the "popular culture" of their day, in fact such texts appealed primarily to the gentry, England's elite landowners who lacked titles of nobility.
showing that contrary to the commonly held view that romances are representative of the "popular culture" of their day, in fact such texts appealed primarily to the gentry, England's elite landowners who lacked titles of nobility.