Word As Bond in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the Restoration |
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| Author:
| Canfield, J. Douglas |
| Series title: | Anniversary Collection |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5128-0125-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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J. Douglas Canfield argues that English literature of the feudal epoch placed this master trope of word as bond at the center of conflict. The trope does not passively reflect social reality; rather, it helps to define, to constitute the society and its values.
J. Douglas Canfield argues that English literature of the feudal epoch placed this master trope of word as bond at the center of conflict. The trope does not passively reflect social reality; rather, it helps to define, to constitute the society and its values.