The New Middle Ages: Forms of Knowing in English Literature of the Late Middle Ages

Elias, N.

No study has been carried out examining the gnostic undercurrents in medieval England. For the first time, Natanela Elias investigates the existence of these gnostic traces, using prominent late medieval English literary works such as Piers Plowman and Confessio Amantis and ultimately shedding light on a previously overlooked religious dimension.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-04-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137474766

DOI: 10.1057/9781137465382

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 191