Description: Cambridge Studies in Medieval LiteratureSciences and the Self in Medieval Poetry:Alan of Lille's "Anticlaudianus" and John Gower's "Confessio Amantis" by James SimpsonCambridge University Press, NY, 1995. Good hardcover, in very good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, notes & underlining to text, signature of previous owner and price sticker to ffep. 8vo, index, 321 pages. This study examines two great poems of the later medieval period, the Latin philosophical epic, Alan of Lille's Anticlaudianus (1181-3), and John Gower's English poem, the Confessio Amantis (1390-3). James Simpson locates these works in a cultural context dominated by two kinds of literary humanism, in which the concept of self is centered in the intellect and the imagination respectively, and shows the very different modes of thought that lie behind their conceptions of selfhood and education."For Simpson both poems point to a sophisticated psychology of faculties that each poet sees as pedagogic purpose of reading their works. This approach to reading these particular works provides many bridges of relevance for a contemporary reader while at the same time educating one to equally important readings in other poets like Chaucer and Dante for example. Highly recommended for its lively approach to reading medieval philosophic poems." The Reader's Review"Sciences and the Self in Medieval Poetry is unquestionably an important book, a necessary book, for anyone who takes either Alan or Gower seriously. Its influence on studies of the Anticlaudianus, the Confessio, and its place in the ongoing conversation about high medieval humanism, will be significant. Simpson shows his mettle here as a scholar of the very best kind-vigorous, contrarian, and wise." R.F. Yeager, Modern PhilologyLoc: E13StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackJAMES GOWER MEDIEVAL POETRY ALAN LILLE ANTICLAUDIANUS CONFESSIO AMANTIS HUMANISM Cambridge Studies in Medieval LiteratureSciences and the Self in Medieval Poetry:Alan of Lille's "Anticlaudianus" and John Gower's "Confessio Amantis" by James SimpsonCambridge University Press, NY, 1995. Good hardcover, in very good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, notes & underlining to text, signature of previous owner and price sticker to ffep. 8vo, index, 321 pages. This study examines two great poems of the later medieval period, the Latin philosophical epic, Alan of Lille's Anticlaudianus (1181-3), and John Gower's English poem, the Confessio Amantis (1390-3). James Simpson locates these works in a cultural context dominated by two kinds of literary humanism, in which the concept of self is centered in the intellect and the imagination respectively, and shows the very different modes of thought that lie behind their conceptions of selfhood and education."For Simpson both poems point to a sophisticated psychology of faculties that each poet sees as pedagogic purpose of reading their works. This approach to reading these particular works provides many bridges of relevance for a contemporary reader while at the same time educating one to equally important readings in other poets like Chaucer and Dante for example. Highly recommended for its lively approach to reading medieval philosophic poems." The Reader's Review"Sciences and the Self in Medieval Poetry is unquestionably an important book, a necessary book, for anyone who takes either Alan or Gower seriously. Its influence on studies of the Anticlaudianus, the Confessio, and its place in the ongoing conversation about high medieval humanism, will be significant. Simpson shows his mettle here as a scholar of the very best kind-vigorous, contrarian, and wise." R.F. Yeager, Modern PhilologyLoc: E13
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Book Title: Sciences and the Self in Medieval Poetry: Alan of Lille's "Anticl
Genre: Ancient Literature, Antiquarian & Collectible, Art & Culture, Historical, History, Philosophy, World literature & Classics, Poetry, Criticism
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Original Language: English
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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Era: 1990s
Number of Pages: 334 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Sciences and the Self in Medieval Poetry : Alan of Lille's "Anticlaudianus" and John Gower's "Confessio Amantis"
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Poetry, Subjects & Themes / General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 1995
Item Weight: 23.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: James Simpson
Subject Area: Literary Criticism
Item Length: 9 in
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Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Ser.
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