Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England - From the Reign of John to that of Edward II (Hardcover, New ed)

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 new and wide-ranging introduction from Peter Coss offers observation 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Camden Classic Reprints
Release date:	April 1996
First published:	1996
Authors:	Thomas Wright
Editors:	Peter Coss
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	490
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-55466-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-521-55466-7
Barcode:	9780521554664

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