MCLAUGHLIN, ED. JAMES ROSS AND MARY MARTIN
The Portable Mediaeval Reader (Viking portable library)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780140150469
- author:
- MCLAUGHLIN, ED. JAMES ROSS AND MARY MARTIN
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Viking Portable Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1977
- Pages:
- 704
- Genre:
- Literature, Medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Portable Medieval Reader brings together a diverse range of voices from medieval Europe, offering a unique insight into the lives and experiences of kings, warriors, scholars, and ordinary people. This anthology presents a broad cross section of source history and literature, covering topics such as monasteries, knighthood, peasant life, and trade missions. Through the works of writers like Chaucer, Petrarch, and Boccaccio, alongside lesser-known authors, this collection provides a rich and varied portrayal of medieval society. The result is a fascinating and accessible exploration of the arts, knowledge, and speculation of the time.
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