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Barbour's Bruce and its Cultural Contexts
Boardman, Steve; Foran, Susan
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Description for Barbour's Bruce and its Cultural Contexts
Fresh approaches to one of the most important poems from medieval Scotland. Editor(s): Boardman, Steve; Foran, Susan. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Fresh approaches to one of the most important poems from medieval Scotland. John Barbour's Bruce, an account of the deeds of Robert I of Scotland (1306-29) and his companions during the so-called wars of independence between England and Scotland, is an important and complicated text. Composed c.1375 during the reign of Robert's grandson, Robert II, the first Stewart king of Scotland (1371-90), the poem represents the earliest surviving complete literary work of any length produced in "Inglis" in late medieval Scotland, andis usually regarded as the starting point for any worthwhile discussion of the language and literature of Early ... Read more
Fresh approaches to one of the most important poems from medieval Scotland. John Barbour's Bruce, an account of the deeds of Robert I of Scotland (1306-29) and his companions during the so-called wars of independence between England and Scotland, is an important and complicated text. Composed c.1375 during the reign of Robert's grandson, Robert II, the first Stewart king of Scotland (1371-90), the poem represents the earliest surviving complete literary work of any length produced in "Inglis" in late medieval Scotland, andis usually regarded as the starting point for any worthwhile discussion of the language and literature of Early ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843843573
SKU
V9781843843573
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About Boardman, Steve; Foran, Susan
Steve Boardman is Professor in Medieval Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh. He has written monographs on the Early Stewart kings and the history of the Clan Campbell, edited several books, and published articles on various aspects of the political and cultural life of late medieval Scotland. MICHAEL BROWN is Professor of Scottish History, University of St Andrews. Steve ... Read more
Reviews for Barbour's Bruce and its Cultural Contexts
Impressively wide-ranging and informative, engaging with the poem's historical, political, social, theoretical, and codicological environments.[It is] an important addition to the body of critical literature that focuses on Barbour's poem.
INNES REVIEW
A valuable contribution to the historiography of late medieval Scotland, and demonstrates the need for those beyond Scotland to pay much closer attention to The Bruce..[It] ... Read more
INNES REVIEW
A valuable contribution to the historiography of late medieval Scotland, and demonstrates the need for those beyond Scotland to pay much closer attention to The Bruce..[It] ... Read more