The Medieval British Literature Handbook [Paperback]

Literature and Culture Handbooksare an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including:
Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts

Guides to key critics, concepts and topics

An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research

Case studies in reading literary and critical texts

Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms.

The Medieval British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the Middle Ages, focusing particularly on Middle English and the period from 1300-1500.

General Editors' Introduction1. Introduction, Daniel T. Kline (University of Alaska)2. Middle English Timeline, 1066-14922. Historical Context for Middle English Literature, Brian Gastle (Western Carolina University)3. Literary and Cultural Contexts: Major Figures, Institutions, Topics, Events, Movements, Julia Bolton Holloway (Florence, Italy)4. Case Studies in Reading 1: Key Primary Literary Texts, Matthew Boyd Goldie (Rider University)5. Case Studies in Reading 2: Key Theoretical and Critical Texts, Gail Ashton 6. Key Critics, Concepts and Topics, Bonnie Millar (Castle College)7. Changes in Critical Responses and Approaches, John Ganim (University of California Riverside)8. Changes in the Canon, Nancy Bradley Warren (Florida State University)9. Issues of Sexuality, Gender and Ethnicity, Diane Cady (Mills College)10. Mapping the Current Critil6