The New Middle Ages: Twelve Essays

Kennedy, R.; Meecham-Jones, S.

This collection of work studies the often neglected writers of the second half of the twelfth century in England. At this time three languages competed for recognition and prestige and carved out their own spaces, while an English-speaking populace was ruled by a French-speaking aristocracy and administered by a Latin-speaking and writing clergy.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-05-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403966445

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-08855-0

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 280