Reading Literature Historically

How far should we try to read medieval and early modern texts historically? Does the attempt to uncover how such texts might have been received by their original readers and audiences uncover new, hitherto unexpected contemporary resonances in them? Or does it flatten works of art into mere 'secondary sources' for historical analysis? This book makes the case for the study of literature in context.

Year

2013

Language

English

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Editions

4

Pages

216

ISBN

9780748681013

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