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The Trojan Legend in Medieval Scottish Literature
Emily Wingfield
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Description for The Trojan Legend in Medieval Scottish Literature
Hardback. First full-length treatment of the Trojan legend in medieval Scottish literature, showing the various uses for, and the ways in, which it was deployed. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
First full-length treatment of the Trojan legend in medieval Scottish literature, showing the various uses for, and the ways in, which it was deployed. The Trojan legend became hot property during the Anglo-Scots Wars of Independence. During the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, the English traced their ancestry to Brutus and the Trojans and used this origin myth tobolster their claims to lordship and ownership of Scotland; while in a game of political one-upmanship, and in order to prove Scotland's independence and sovereignty, Scottish historians instead traced their nation's origins to aGreek prince, Gaythelos, and his Egyptian wife, ... Read more
First full-length treatment of the Trojan legend in medieval Scottish literature, showing the various uses for, and the ways in, which it was deployed. The Trojan legend became hot property during the Anglo-Scots Wars of Independence. During the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, the English traced their ancestry to Brutus and the Trojans and used this origin myth tobolster their claims to lordship and ownership of Scotland; while in a game of political one-upmanship, and in order to prove Scotland's independence and sovereignty, Scottish historians instead traced their nation's origins to aGreek prince, Gaythelos, and his Egyptian wife, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843843641
SKU
V9781843843641
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Reviews for The Trojan Legend in Medieval Scottish Literature
[P]rovides a useful synopsis of Scottish response to the myth of Troy during the manuscript and early print eras.
SCOTIA
A comprehensive guide to a fascinating body of work.
JOURNAL OF THE EDINBURGH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Society vol. 9, 2014
SCOTIA
A comprehensive guide to a fascinating body of work.
JOURNAL OF THE EDINBURGH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Society vol. 9, 2014