Culture, power and personality in Medieval France
By: John F. Benton ; edited by Thomas N. Bisson.
Contributors: Bisson, Thomas N.
Publisher: Hambledon Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London; Rio Grande, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 519
Subjects: Latin literature, Medieval and modern -- France -- History and criticism.; French literature -- To 1500 -- History and criticism.; France -- Civilization -- 1000-1328.
Description: "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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.