News from the raven : essays from Sam Houston State University on Medieval and Renaissance thought /
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| Imprint: | Newcastle Upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. |
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| Description: | xiv, 366 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Map Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10042775 |
| Summary: | This volume, edited from the proceedings of a unique conference held at Sam Houston State University, offers the reader an independent Texas-style celebration of Medieval and Renaissance culture and thought. In the opening article, Richard North reveals some ways in which medieval literature pioneered the modern novel. The following essays, drawing from philosophy, literature, music, art, architecture, history, and linguistics, include studies of the portrayal of women in medieval literature and art; discussions surrounding the hero of Paradise Lost; explorations into the thought of Thomas Aquinas; explications of linguistic puzzles in Beowulf; analyses of Shakespeare's plays; considerations of renaissance architecture and instrumental music; and an investigation into the influence of rhetoric on musical composition. |
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| Item Description: | The collection of articles in this book "grew out of the 'International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Thought' hosted by Sam Houston State University the first weekend in April of 2013"--page x. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 366 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781443857055 (hardback) 144385705X (hardback) |
