An edition of Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England (1996)

Thomas Wright's Political songs of England

from the reign of John to that of Edward II

by

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An edition of Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England (1996)

Thomas Wright's Political songs of England

from the reign of John to that of Edward II

by

This book contains a collection of political verses, venality satires and songs of social protest from medieval England. First edited by Thomas Wright in 1839, these so called 'political songs' are reissued here on behalf of the Royal Historical Society. The collection provides a fascinating insight into medieval responses to contemporary events. A new and wide-ranging introduction from Peter Coss offers observation on authorship, audience, the means of dissemination and the use of the languages involved.

The reader is brought up to date on the critical study of the poems and on their significance and potentiality for the modern historian and literary scholar. Professor Coss corrects Wright's dating where necessary and puts each item into its full contemporary context, making these fascinating verses accessible to the modern reader.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
408

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Songs, english Great britain, politics and government Political ballads and songs Political poetry Great britain, politics and government, 1066-1485 Great britain, politics and government, sources Great britain, history, medieval period, 1066-1485, sources English poetry (collections), middle english, 1100-1500 Latin poetry, medieval and modern Anglo-norman literature Politics and government Medieval and modern Latin poetry Texts English Political poetry Sources English poetry Anglo-Norman poetry History
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Cover of: Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England
Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to that of Edward II (Camden Classic Reprints)
May 31, 1996, Cambridge University Press
Hardcover in English - New Ed edition
Cover of: Thomas Wright's Political songs of England
Thomas Wright's Political songs of England: from the reign of John to that of Edward II
1996, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England
Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to that of Edward II (Camden Classic Reprints)
May 31, 1996, Cambridge University Press
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Edition Notes

Text in English, Middle English, Latin, and Anglo-Norman.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"First published by the Camden Society 1839"--T.p. verso.
Series statement from publisher's list of Camden classic reprints 3.

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Cambridge [England], New York
Series
[Royal Historical Society Camden classic reprints ;, 2]

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
809.1/44/09420902
Library of Congress
PR1195.H5 P75 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
lxxix, 408 p. ;
Number of pages
408

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1269372M
ISBN 10
0521554667, 0521555876
LCCN
95000490
OCLC/WorldCat
503368603
LibraryThing
1838519
Goodreads
1929307
6725845

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Work ID
OL8049197W

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