Medieval crime fiction : a critical overview / Anne McKendry.
Medieval crime fiction : a critical overview / Anne McKendry.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Call Numbers
H 2019/2829
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 267 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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?.
Publication information
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Medieval crime fiction : a critical overview / Anne McKendry.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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H 2019/2829
Record Identifier
74VKVxXAGOmb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVxXAGOmb
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ISBN
1476666717 paperback alkaline paper
9781476666716 paperback alkaline paper
DDC
809.3872
MMS ID
991024247691102626
