Medieval Literature and Culture A student guide

The guide to Medieval Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from the 7th to 15th centuries, including: the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion and philosophy; society and politics; art and culture-major works and genres including religious literature; history writing; drama; Chaucer; Langland-concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism-key critical approaches to medieval literature from the Renaissance to the present-a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.

Andrew Galloway is Professor of English and Medieval Studies at Cornell University