| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 287 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture |
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Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture.
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| Contents |
Paris in Gloucestershire -- Big Form -- Radical Historiography -- Alphabetical Logic -- Encyclopedic Style -- Encyclopedic Verse and Vernacular Science -- Holy Encyclopedism |
| Summary |
Explores reference books in the medieval period including informational texts, encyclopedias, histories, and manuals, with particular attention to John Trevisa's translations and how these influenced the form and development of vernacular English literature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 25, 2021) |
| Subject |
Trevisa, John, -1402 -- Influence
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Trevisa, John, -1402 |
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English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism
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English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism
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Reference books -- History -- To 1500
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English literature -- Middle English
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English literature -- Old English
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Reference books
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192650825 |
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0192650823 |
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9780191919183 |
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0191919187 |
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