{"product_id":"justice-and-mercy-in-piers-myra-stokes-9780367184674","title":"Justice and Mercy in Piers Plowman: A Reading of the B Text Visio","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published by 1984 \u003ci\u003eJustice and Mercy in Piers Plowman \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a clear and informative introduction to the complexities of Langland's Piers Plowman. It identifies Langland's major concerns and shows in detail, \u003ci\u003epassus\u003c\/i\u003e by\u003ci\u003e passus\u003c\/i\u003e, how these are developed by him in the first part of the poem - the \u003ci\u003eVisio\u003c\/i\u003e. It offers a close reading of the text and draws parallels where relevant with other medieval writings. There is a final brief chapter on the \u003ci\u003eVita \u003c\/i\u003ewhich outlines the chief ways in which the themes of justice, mercy and law that have been followed through \u003ci\u003eVisio \u003c\/i\u003econtinue to be of major importance in the rest of the poem. By concentrating on the philosophical core of the work, the climate of thought in which Langland wrote and the thematic integrity of the poem as a whole, the author makes a difficult, but unique and fascinating poem more accessible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Myra Stokes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367184672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367184674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Myra Stokes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135987724543,"sku":"9780367184674","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffa9be76-f1b9-4e03-9929-1127c19bb940.jpg?v=1770159764","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/justice-and-mercy-in-piers-myra-stokes-9780367184674","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}