{"product_id":"cultural-difference-and-material-culture-dominique-battles-9780415877985","title":"Cultural Difference and Material Culture in Middle English Romance: Normans and Saxons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book explores how the cultural distinctions and conflicts between Anglo-Saxons and Normans originating with the Norman Conquest of 1066 prevailed well into the fourteenth century and are manifest in a significant number of Middle English romances including \u003ci\u003eKing Horn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHavelok the Dane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSir Orfeo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. Specifically, the study looks at how the material culture of these poems (architecture, battle tactic, landscapes) systematically and persistently distinguishes between Norman and Anglo-Saxon cultural identity. Additionally, it examines the influence of the English Outlaw Tradition, itself grounded in Anglo-Saxon resistance to the Norman Conquest, as expressed in specific recurring scenes (disguise and infiltration, forest exile) found in many Middle English romances. In the broadest sense, a significant number of Middle English romances, including some of the most well-read and often-taught, set up a dichotomy of two ruling houses headed by a powerful lord, who compete for power and influence. This book examines the cultural heritage behind each of these pairings to show how poets repeatedly contrast essentially Norman and Anglo-Saxon values and ruling styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dominique Battles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415877989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415877985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Dominique Battles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086663758079,"sku":"9780415877985","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5cabc4d-de7b-4ad5-a3a5-77c0b29ae847.jpg?v=1769095889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cultural-difference-and-material-culture-dominique-battles-9780415877985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}