Description
English Literature and the Crusades investigates the profound ways medieval English writers responded to and represented the concept of holy war during the late medieval period. From 1291 to 1453, a time spanning the final decades of the Crusader States to the eve of the early modern world, English literature reveals significant anxieties about religious warfare, its justifications, and its consequences.
Marcel Elias provides a comprehensive analysis of how poets, chroniclers, and other literary figures negotiated the theological, political, and moral dimensions of crusading ideology. The study draws connections between literary texts and historical contexts, demonstrating how literature both reflected and shaped contemporary attitudes toward the Crusades. This work contributes to our understanding of medieval religious thought, warfare, and the evolution of English literary culture during this crucial transitional period.
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