Wendy Scase

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Piers Plowman and the New AnticlericalismHardcover, 28 July 1989

Piers Plowman and the New Anticlericalism
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Part of Series
Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
Part of Series
American Novel (Hardcover)
Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Date Published
28 Jul 1989
ISBN-10
052136017X
ISBN-13
9780521360173

Description

The medieval English poem Piers Plowman is noted for its attacks on the clergy. The later fourteenth century, when the poem was written, is often thought of as an anticlerical age. This book is an extended investigation of the anticlericalism of the poem. Dr Scase challenges the usual assumption that long-established anticlerical traditions continued unchanged in the conflicts of this period. She describes and analyses important but little-known medieval polemics and satires (many of them only available in manuscript), tracing the emergence of a distinctive 'new anticlericalism' which entailed nothing less than the making of a new anticlerical literature. With the writing of Piers Plowman, she argues, this literary challenge was accepted. Always referring closely to the contemporary controversies, and with constant attention to the detail of the text, she reveals the significance of the poem's anticlericalism. Informative and rigorously argued, this book is intended to convince literary critics and historians alike.

Product Details

Author:
Wendy Scase
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
28 July 1989
Dimensions:
22.81 x 15.19 x 2.01 cm
Genre:
British
ISBN-10:
052136017X
ISBN-13:
9780521360173
Language:
English
Location:
Cambridge
Pages:
272
Weight:
498.95 gm

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