TY - GEN T1 - Prophecy and public affairs in later medieval England A1 - Coote, Lesley A. (Lesley Ann), 1954- LA - English PP - Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY PB - York Medieval Press in association with Boydell Press YR - 2000 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm54393606 AB - In the first general survey of political prophecy in medieval England for almost a hundred years, Lesley Coote examines the nature of political prophecy, its audience and its reception, from its emergence in the twelfth century to the end of the middle ages. Working from original manuscripts, she reveals prophecy to have been a major language for the discussion of public affairs, enshrining ideas of 'Englishness' and a 'national' community, and introducing a great crusading hero-ruler, a second Arthur, who would lead his people into the Last Days. OP - 301 CN - PR275.P63 C66 2000eb SN - 0585496773 SN - 9780585496771 SN - 9781846151392 SN - 1846151392 SN - 1903153034 SN - 9781903153031 KW - English literature : Middle English, 1100-1500 : History and criticism. KW - Politics and literature : Great Britain : History : To 1500. KW - Great Britain : Politics and government : 1154-1399. KW - Great Britain : Politics and government : 1399-1485. KW - National characteristics, English, in literature. KW - Public opinion : England : History : To 1500. KW - Arthurian romances : Appreciation : England. KW - Nationalism : England : History : To 1500. KW - Great Britain : History : Prophecies. KW - Nationalism in literature. KW - Prophecies in literature. KW - Prophecy in literature. KW - Heroes in literature. KW - Littérature anglaise : 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) : Histoire et critique. KW - Grande-Bretagne : Politique et gouvernement : 1154-1399. KW - Grande-Bretagne : Politique et gouvernement : 1399-1485. KW - Anglais dans la littérature. KW - Cycle d'Arthur : Appréciation : Angleterre. KW - Grande-Bretagne : Histoire : Prophéties. KW - Nationalisme dans la littérature. KW - Prophéties dans la littérature. KW - Prophétie dans la littérature. KW - Héros dans la littérature. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM : European : English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. KW - Arthurian romances : Appreciation KW - English literature : Middle English KW - Heroes in literature KW - National characteristics, English, in literature KW - Nationalism KW - Nationalism in literature KW - Politics and government KW - Politics and literature KW - Prophecies in literature KW - Prophecy in literature KW - Public opinion KW - England KW - Great Britain KW - To 1500 KW - Electronic books. KW - Prophecies KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc. KW - History ER -