Word as bond in English literature from the Middle Ages to the Restoration
By: J. Douglas Canfield.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; Trust in literature.; English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism.; English literature -- Psychological aspects.; Civilization, Medieval, in literature.; Allegiance in literature.; Betrothal in literature.; Constancy in literature.; Loyalty in literature.; Oaths in literature.; Vows in literature.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 323-333.
Includes index.