The Orient in Chaucer and medieval romance /

The Orient is a major motif in Chaucer and medieval romance and this study reveals much about its use and significance, offering fresh readings of a number of texts. These include the legend of Constance, where the mercantile details of the eastern Mediterranean reinforce the setting; the portraits...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heffernan, Carol Falvo
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer 2003.
Series:Studies in medieval romance.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7722/j.ctt81mfb