Literature as recreation in the later Middle Ages

Olson, Glending

Literature as recreation in the later Middle Ages

This book studies attitudes toward secular literature during the later Middle Ages. Exploring two related medieval justifications of literary pleasure-one finding hygienic or therapeutic value in entertainment, and another stressing the psychological and ethical rewards of taking time out from work...

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Main Author:	Olson, Glending (Author)
Format:	Electronic Book
Language:	Undetermined language
Check availability:	HBZ Gateway
WorldCat:	WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:	Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published:	[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] Cornell University Press 2019
In:	Year: 2019
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:	B Chaucer, Geoffrey 1343-1400, The Canterbury tales / Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375, Il Decamerone B Devotional literature / History 1300-1400 B Literature / History 1300-1500 / Recovery B Light reading / History 1250-1550 B Chaucer, Geoffrey 1343-1400, The Canterbury tales B Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375, Il Decamerone B Girard, René 1923-2015
Further subjects:	B Books and reading B Livres et lecture B To 1500 B Books and reading - Europe - History - To 1500 B Civilization, Medieval B Literature, Medieval B History B Civilisation médiévale B History 1250-1550 B Amusements B Spectacles et divertissements - Histoire B Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval B Amusements - Europe - History - To 1500 B Books and reading (Europe) History To 1500 B Literature and society B Criticism, interpretation, etc B Letterkunde B Amusements (Europe) History To 1500 B Littérature médiévale - Histoire et critique B Amusement B Literature and society - Europe - History - To 1500 B Literature, Medieval History and criticism B Europe B Literary studies: classical, early & medieval B Literature, Medieval - History and criticism B Littérature et société - Europe B LITERARY CRITICISM - Medieval B Middeleeuwen B History 1300-1400 B Lezen B Boccaccio, Giovanni B Literature and society (Europe) History To 1500 B Chaucer, Geoffrey
Online Access:	Volltext (kostenfrei)
Parallel Edition:	Non-electronic

Literature as recreation in the later Middle Ages

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