{"product_id":"imagined-romes-the-ancient-city-and-its-stories-in-middle-english-poetry-paperback","title":"Imagined Romes: The Ancient City and Its Stories in Middle English Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. David Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores the conflicting representations of ancient Rome--one of the most important European cities in the medieval imagination--in late Middle English poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the capital of a great pagan empire whose ruined monuments still inspired awe in the Middle Ages, Rome, the seat of the pope, became a site of Christian pilgrimage owing to the fame of its early martyrs, whose relics sanctified the city and whose help was sought by pilgrims to their shrines. C. David Benson analyzes the variety of ways that Rome and its citizens, both pre-Christian and Christian, are presented in a range of Middle English poems, from lesser-known, anonymous works to the poetry of Gower, Chaucer, Langland, and Lydgate. Benson discusses how these poets conceive of ancient Rome and its citizens--especially the women of Rome--as well as why this matters to their works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn insightful and innovative study, \u003ci\u003eImagined Romes \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses a crucial lacuna in the scholarship of Rome in the medieval imaginary and provides fresh perspectives on the work of four of the most prominent Middle English poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eC. David Benson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Medieval Studies at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePublic Piers Plowman: Modern Scholarship and Late Medieval English Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Penn State University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52722333417779,"sku":"9780271083216","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0odrQa47Mj9780271083216.webp?v=1763650536","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/imagined-romes-the-ancient-city-and-its-stories-in-middle-english-poetry-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}