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The Language of Heresy in Late Medieval English Literature
Buch von Erin K Wagner
Sprache: Englisch

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As vernacular writers of late medieval England navigated the difficulties of composing orthodox texts, both religious and otherwise, they encountered a limited lexicon. As a consequence, English works of this era are innovative and creative in their use of vocabulary. The Language of Heresy in Late Medieval English Literature examines the way in which these writers complemented seemingly straightforward terms, like heretic, with a range of synonyms that complicated the definitions of both those words and orthodoxy itself. This text proposes four specific terms that become synonymous with heretic in the parlance of medieval English writers of the 14th and 15th centuries: jangler, Jew, Saracen, and witch. These four labels are especially important insofar as they represent the way in which medieval Christianity appropriated and subverted the marginalized identities of women, illiterate laity, Jews, and Muslims to promote an image of unity despite constantly-shifting reality.

As vernacular writers of late medieval England navigated the difficulties of composing orthodox texts, both religious and otherwise, they encountered a limited lexicon. As a consequence, English works of this era are innovative and creative in their use of vocabulary. The Language of Heresy in Late Medieval English Literature examines the way in which these writers complemented seemingly straightforward terms, like heretic, with a range of synonyms that complicated the definitions of both those words and orthodoxy itself. This text proposes four specific terms that become synonymous with heretic in the parlance of medieval English writers of the 14th and 15th centuries: jangler, Jew, Saracen, and witch. These four labels are especially important insofar as they represent the way in which medieval Christianity appropriated and subverted the marginalized identities of women, illiterate laity, Jews, and Muslims to promote an image of unity despite constantly-shifting reality.

Über den Autor

Erin K. Wagner is an associate professor of English and Humanities at SUNY Delhi.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Religion: Christentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: VII
274 S.
ISBN-13: 9781501519239
ISBN-10: 1501519239
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wagner, Erin K
Hersteller: de Gruyter
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, D-10785 Berlin, productsafety@degruyterbrill.com
Maße: 229 x 157 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Erin K Wagner
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.04.2024
Gewicht: 0,518 kg
Artikel-ID: 117256355
Über den Autor

Erin K. Wagner is an associate professor of English and Humanities at SUNY Delhi.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Religion: Christentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: VII
274 S.
ISBN-13: 9781501519239
ISBN-10: 1501519239
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wagner, Erin K
Hersteller: de Gruyter
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, D-10785 Berlin, productsafety@degruyterbrill.com
Maße: 229 x 157 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Erin K Wagner
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.04.2024
Gewicht: 0,518 kg
Artikel-ID: 117256355
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