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Medieval crime fiction : a critical overview / Anne McKendry

Author
McKendry, Anne (Anne Louise)
Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Physical Description
viii, 267 pages ; 23 cm

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Contents
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?.
Summary
"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"--
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ISBN
9781476666716 paperback alkaline paper
1476666717 paperback alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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