Literature As Recreation in the Later Middle Ages by Glending Olson - 1982-12-01

Cornell University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cornell University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Cornell University Press, 1982. First edition. . Hard cover. Fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Light shelfwear, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 245 p. Audience: General/trade.

Cornell University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0801414946 . Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Light soiling to DJ. Book is very slightly edgeworn. ; Although intended principally as a contribution to the history of medieval literary theory and criticism, the book makes use of medical, psychological, and sociological insights that lead to a fuller understanding of late medieval secular attitudes. It will appeal to specialists in medieval literature or history of literary criticism, historians of medicine, and students of late medieval culture. Treats works such as: Boccaccio's Decameron and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, as well as others. ; 248 pages .

Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1982 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 245 pp, preface, abbreviations, 1. Medieval Attitudes toward Literary Pleasure; 2. The Hygenic Justification; 3. The Recreational Justification; 4. Some Literature for Solace; 5. From Plague to Pleasure; 6. The Decameron and Its Early Critics; index of sources, index. First Edition, 1982. "Most previous critical works on medieval literary thought have centered on allegory, typology, and rhetoric and have paid little attention to medieval theories of literature as entertainment. This book studies non-didactic views of secular literature during the laer Middle Ags. Exploring two related medieval justifications of literary pleasure --- one finding hygienic or therateutic value in entertainment, and another stressing the psychological and ethical rewards of taking time out from work in order to refresh oneself." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Inked notes on title page and dedication quote page… Read More