{"product_id":"cultural-difference-and-material-culture-in-middle-english-romance-hardback","title":"Cultural Difference and Material Culture in Middle English Romance - Hardback","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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548809126126,"sku":"9780415877985","price":244.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/cultural-difference-and-material-culture-in-middle-english-romance-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}