ISBN: 9780521555876 - thomas wright's political songs of england: from the reign of john to that of edward ii (royal historical society camden classic reprints, 2) (5 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 490pp paperback, very good revised with new material.

8vo. Original pictorial card covers (softback) (top and bottom edges very lightly marked - otherwise VG). Pp. lxxviii + 408 (previous owner's pencil inscription on front endpaper).

Zustand: New. pp. 490 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Zustand: New. A collection of political verses, venality satires and songs of social protest from medieval England, with a wide-ranging introduction. Editor(s): Coss, Peter. Series: Camden Classic Reprints. Num Pages: 490 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ADF; 2ADL; DCQ; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686. . 1996. Reprint. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book contains a collection of political verses, venality satires and songs of social protest from medieval England. First edited by Thomas Wright in 1839, these so-called 'political songs' are reissued here on behalf of the Royal Historical Society. The collection provides a fascinating insight into medieval responses to contemporary events. A wide-ranging introduction from Peter Coss offers observations on authorship, audience, the means of dissemination and the use of the languages involved. The reader is brought up to date on the critical study of the poems and on their significance and potentiality for the modern historian and literary scholar. Professor Coss corrects Wright's dating where necessary and puts each item into its full contemporary context, making these fascinating verses accessible to the modern reader.…