Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature
Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 185
ISBN: 9780230606661
Pub Date: June 2009
Imprint: Palgrave
Price: £9.95   RRP: £69.00
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Employing the study of medieval analogies this book is the first to explore how the relationship between lords and retainers was depicted in literature by Chaucer, Gower, Langland, and Lydgate. Kennedy uses close readings and medieval letter collections to provide a documentary look at how lords and men communicated information about their relationships and reveals surprising information about both medieval law and society.