The outlaws of medieval legend / / Maurice Keen
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| Autore: |
Keen Maurice <1933-2012, >
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| Titolo: |
The outlaws of medieval legend / / Maurice Keen
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
| Edizione: | Rev. ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 398/.352 |
| Soggetto topico: | Robin Hood (Legendary character) in literature |
| English literature - Middle English, 1100-1500 - History and criticism | |
| Ballads, English - England - History and criticism | |
| Romances, English - History and criticism | |
| Outlaws - England - History - To 1500 | |
| Social history - Medieval, 500-1500 | |
| Robin Hood (Legendary character) | |
| Outlaws in literature | |
| Legends - England | |
| Soggetto geografico: | England Social conditions 1066-1485 |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-228) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; The Outlaws of Medieval Legend; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION; INTRODUCTION: SOME RECANTATIONS; I. THE MATTER OF THE GREENWOOD; II. THE STORY OF HEREWARD; III. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE HEREWARD LEGEND; IV. THE ROMANCE OF FULK FITZWARIN; V. THE ROMANCE OF EUSTACE THE MONK; VI. WILLIAM WALLACE AND THE SCOTTISH OUTLAWS; VII. THE TALE OF GAMELYN; VIII. THE ROBIN HOOD BALLADS (I); IX. THE ROBIN HOOD BALLADS (II); X. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE ROBIN HOOD BALLADS |
| XI. THE OUTLAW BALLAD AS AN EXPRESSION OF PEASANT DISCONTENTXII. THE HISTORICITY OF ROBIN HOOD; XIII. THE OUTLAW IN HISTORY; XIV. CONCLUSIONS; APPENDICES:; I. THE SUPPOSED MYTHOLOGICAL ORIGIN OF THE ROBIN HOOD LEGEND; II. SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY; III. ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY; IV. ROBIN HOOD IN RECENT HISTORICAL WRITING (1977-86): A POSTSCRIPT; INDEX | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Wonderfully written and beautifully presented , The Outlaws of Medieval Legend brings the popular heroes of the Middle-Ages to life. Featuring both famous - Robin Hood and William Wallace - and now forgotten rogues such as Gamelyn and Fulke Fitzwarin, this book explains the popularity of these semi-mythical figures, and how their stories appealed to the common people of the Middle Ages.Long unavailable, and now featuring a new introduction from the author, this is the perfect book for anyone with a fondness for medieval history and folklore. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The outlaws of medieval legend |
| ISBN: | 0-203-35004-9 |
| 1-283-96792-8 | |
| 1-135-12881-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910462586603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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