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 | | The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism, Vol. 2: The Middle Ages by Alastair Minnis (Editor), Ian Johnson (Editor) ISBN-10: 9780521300070 ISBN-10: 0-521-30007-X ISBN-13: 9780521300070 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-30007-0 Hardcover 2005-07-04 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description In addition to the main traditions in Medieval Latin and Byzantine Greek, this comprehensive introduction to the literary theory and criticism produced during the Middle Ages covers all major European vernaculars, ranging from Irish to Old Norse, from Occitan to Middle High German and Italian. Special attention is given to the contribution of Dante Alighieri and his commentators, along with the debates on the relative merits of Latin and the Italian vernacular, and the literary attitudes of the early humanists. | ||
Book Description This unique volume offers for the first time a comprehensive introduction to the literary theory and criticism produced during the Middle Ages. The essays cover all the main traditions in Medieval Latin, Byzantine Greek, and the major European vernaculars, ranging from Irish to Old Norse, from Occitan to Middle High German and Italian, with special attention being paid to the contribution of Dante Alighieri and his commentators, along with the debates on the relative merits of Latin and the Italian vernacular, and the literary attitudes of the early humanists. | ||