Translations of Authority in Medieval English Literature: Valuing the Vernacular

Description: Translations of Authority in Medieval English Literature by Alastair Minnis Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Leading critic Alastair Minnis investigates the relationships between authority and the vernacular in a range of texts from late medieval England. The significance of vernacularity is discussed with reference to court patronage of literature, textual commentary, heretical doctrine, and tales of suspicious saints and relics. Publisher Description In Translations of Authority in Medieval English Literature, leading critic Alastair Minnis presents the fruits of a long-term engagement with the ways in which crucial ideological issues were deployed in vernacular texts. The concept of the vernacular is seen as possessing a value far beyond the category of language - as encompassing popular beliefs and practices which could either confirm or contest those authorized by church and state institutions. Minnis addresses the crisis for vernacular translation precipitated by the Lollard heresy; the minimal engagement with Nominalism in late fourteenth-century poetry; Langlands views on indulgences; the heretical theology of Walter Brut; Margery Kempes self-promoting biblical exegesis; and Chaucers tales of suspicious saints and risible relics. These discussions disclose different aspects of vernacularity, enabling a fuller understanding of its complexity and potency. Author Biography Alastair Minnis is the Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of English at Yale University. Recent authored works include Magister Amoris: The Roman de la Rose and Vernacular Hermeneutics (2001); and Fallible Authors: Chaucers Pardoner and Wife of Bath (2007). In addition, he has edited or co-edited fourteen other books, including (with Ian Johnson) The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism, vol. 2: The Middle Ages (2005). He is also the General Editor of Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature. Details ISBN 1107403944 ISBN-13 9781107403949 Title Translations of Authority in Medieval English Literature Author Alastair Minnis Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 290 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:40613737; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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