Medieval crime fiction: a critical overview

Genres and origins -- Soiled knights and medieval mean streets -- Divine ratiocination -- An unsuitable job for a medieval woman -- "There are no Jews in England" -- Poet or pi?

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Main Author: McKendry, Anne (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc [2019]
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Summary:Genres and origins -- Soiled knights and medieval mean streets -- Divine ratiocination -- An unsuitable job for a medieval woman -- "There are no Jews in England" -- Poet or pi?
"Combining elements of medievalism, the historical novel and the detective narrative, medieval crime fiction capitalizes upon the appeal of all three. This book investigates the enduring popularity of the largely unexamined genre and explores its social, cultural and political contexts"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:viii, 267 Seiten
ISBN:9781476666716

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