Culture, Power and Personality in Medieval France / John F. Benton ; Edited by Thomas N. Bisson

Benton, John F. Bisson, Thomas N.

ISBN 10: 1852850302 / ISBN 13: 9781852850302

Published by London ; Rio Grande, Ohio : Hambledon Press, 1991

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Fine cloth copy in a near fine dw. , very slightly sun-toned. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 519 pages; Description: 519 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Latin literature, Medieval and modern--France--History and criticism. France--Civilization--1000-1328. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Culture, Power and Personality in Medieval France / John F. Benton ; Edited by Thomas N. Bisson
• Publisher: London ; Rio Grande, Ohio : Hambledon Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852850302
• ISBN 13: 9781852850302
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

This collection is a notable example of how the cultural history of the middle ages can be written in terms that satisfy both the historian and the literary scholar. John Benton's knowledge of the personnel, structure and finance of medieval courts complemented his understanding of the literature they produced.

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