Cultural Difference and Material Culture in Middle English Romance: Normans and Saxons

by Dominique Battles

Overview

This book explores how the cultural distinctions and conflicts between Anglo-Saxons and Normans originating with the Norman Conquest of 1066 prevailed well into the fourteenth century and are manifest in a significant number of Middle English romances including King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Sir Orfeo, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415877985
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/12/2013
Series:	Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dominique Battles is Professor of English at Hanover College, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Plotting Conquest 2. Castle Architecture and English Identity 3. Forest Landscapes and Forest Exile 4. The Greenwood Tradition: English Heroes and English Outlaws Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"This book is in some ways very ambitious and asks good questions, while providing some intriguing possible answers."

- Cory James Rushton, St. Francis Xavier University, Speculum

"As a whole, Battles's Cultural Difference and Material Culture provides a richly compelling reexamination of the Anglo-Saxon influence on Middle English romance. Each chapter provides thorough engagement with a range of historical and scholarly sources, making it a useful resource for any student interested in expanding their knowledge of Middle English romance specifically."

- Travis W. Johnson, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART)

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