Barbour's Bruce and its Cultural Contexts :Politics, Chivalry and Literature in Late Medieval Scotland

Barbour's Bruce and its Cultural Contexts

Barbour's Bruce and its Cultural Contexts :Politics, Chivalry and Literature in Late Medieval Scotland

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Fresh approaches to one of the most important poems from medieval Scotland. John Barbour's Bruce, an account of the deeds of Robert I of Scotland (1306-29) and his companions during the so-called wars of independence between England and Scotland, is an important and complicated text. Composed c.1375 during the reign of Robert's grandson, Robert II, the first Stewart king of Scotland (1371-90), the poem represents the earliest surviving complete literary work of any length produced in "Inglis" in late medieval Scotland, andis usually regarded as the starting point for any worthwhile discussion of the language and literature of Early Scots. It has also been used as an essential "historical" source for the career and character of that iconic monarch Robert I. But its narrative defies easy categorisation, and has been variously interpreted as a romance, a verse history, an epic or a chivalric biography. This collection re-assesses the form and purpose of Barbour's great poem. It considers the poem from a variety of perspectives, re-examining the literary, historical, cultural and intellectual contexts in which it was produced, and offering important new insights. Steve Boardman is a Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh. Susan Foran, currently an independent scholar, researches chivalry, war and the idea of nation in late medieval historical writing. Contributors: Steve Boardman, Dauvit Broun, Michael Brown, Susan Foran, Chris Given-Wilson, Theo van Heijnsbergen, Rhiannon Purdie, Biörn Tjällén, Diana B. Tyson, Emily Wingfield.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781843843573
ISBN10 1843843579
Number Of Pages 256
Item Weight 530 g
Publisher / Reseller Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format hardback
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Impressively wide-ranging and informative, engaging with the poem's historical, political, social, theoretical, and codicological environments.[It is] an important addition to the body of critical literature that focuses on Barbour's poem. * INNES REVIEW *
A valuable contribution to the historiography of late medieval Scotland, and demonstrates the need for those beyond Scotland to pay much closer attention to The Bruce..[It] should be required reading for any scholar of chivalry. * ROYAL STUDIES JOURNAL *
Makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Barbour's Bruce; as a collection, the volume offers both strong individual readings and intriguing and rich connections between different chapters and different approaches. * REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES *

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Author's Bio

Steve Boardman is Professor in Medieval Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh. He has written monographs on the Early Stewart kings and the history of the Clan Campbell, edited several books, and published articles on various aspects of the political and cultural life of late medieval Scotland. MICHAEL BROWN is the Professor of Scottish History at the University of St Andrews. Steve Boardman is Professor in Medieval Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh. He has written monographs on the Early Stewart kings and the history of the Clan Campbell, edited several books, and published articles on various aspects of the political and cultural life of late medieval Scotland.

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