Chaucer in context

Chaucer in contextAmongst the most written about works of English literature, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales still defy categorization, claims the author of this book. Was Chaucer a poet of profound religious piety or a sceptic who questioned all religious and moral certainties? Do his pilgrims reflect the society of the day, or were they a product of an already well established literary tradition and convention? Surveying and assessing competing critical approaches to

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contributions investigate the phenomenon of post-Soviet culture and try to define the relationship of contemporary art to the past

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Traces the genesis of Israeli policies and tactics of population management

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