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Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature:

By Robert Thomas Lambdin , Laura Lambdin

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2000
ISBN
9780313300547, 0313300542
LCC
PN669 .E53 2000
Open Library ID
OL667955M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
7 MB (7625886 bytes)
Pages
753\753
Topic
History
Time added
2014-10-05 02:30:00

Description

As someone with a strong interest in Western medieval literature but experience in Asia, I wasn't sure what to expect when I borrowed this book from a friend. Frankly, I was a bit skeptical that the book would be as comprehensive as claimed. But I was incredibly pleased to see the breadth of the entries. There was even a section on medieval Mongolian literature, which was a really nice surprise!I found it fascinating to compare literature from the same era in so many different countries and regions. As a westerner, it's clear to me how important medieval literature is to our cultural tradition; this book allowed me to gauge the importance for other regions as well. This sort of multi-cultural competence is rare nowadays and the authors should be commended for tackling such a broad range of texts.

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