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Title:

In strange countries : Middle English literature and its afterlife : essays in memory of J.J. Anderson / edited by David Matthews.

Publisher:

Manchester University Press ;

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xii, 170 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
Middle Ages in literature.
Anderson, J. J.

Other Authors:

Matthews, David, 1963- edt
Anderson, J. J.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

John Julian Anderson: colleague and friend / Alan Shelston. Robin Hood versus King Arthur / Stephen Knight -- The Green Knight's balancing act / Gillian Rudd -- Recasting the role? Brutus in Layamon's Brut / Carole Weinberg -- "Broad spears broke, shield clashed, men fell": how Layamon and Tennyson deal with the problem of combat / Rosamond Allen -- "For ho is quene of cortaysye": the assumption of the Virgin in Pearl and the Festial / Susan Powell -- Making yourself "þer present": Nicholas Love and the plays of the passion / Alexandra F. Johnston -- Reading a procession: Bishop Blase at Bradford / Peter Meredith -- "Trewe techyng and false heretikys": some "Lollard" manuscripts of the Pore Caitif / Kalpen Trivedi -- A life's work: John Anderson and the Gawain-poet / Ralph Elliott -- John Julian Anderson: colleague and friend / Alan Shelston.

Summary:

These essays by senior scholars in medieval studies celebrate the career of J.J. Anderson, editor, critic, and co-founder of the 'Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture' series, who taught in medieval studies at the University of Manchester for 40 years.

Series:

Manchester medieval literature and culture

ISBN:

0719084504
9780719084508

OCLC:

(OCoLC)662407344

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)