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:	English
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WorldCat:	WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:	Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published:	Ithaca Cornell University Press 1986
In:	Year: 1986
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 Biography, Literature and Literary studies B Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval B Literature: history and criticism B Literary studies: general
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Rights Information:	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Parallel Edition:	Non-electronic