Visual Power and Fame in René d'Anjou, Geoffrey Chaucer, and the Black Prince (The New Middle Ages) - Hardcover

Gertz, S.

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ISBN 10: 140397053X ISBN 13: 9781403970534

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Reading semiotically against the backdrop of medieval mirrors of princes, Arthurian narratives, and chronicles, this study examines how René d Anjou (1409-1480), Geoffrey Chaucer s House of Fame (ca. 1375-1380), and Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) explore fame s visual power. While very different in approach, all three individuals reject the classical suggestion that fame is bestowed and understand that particularly in positions of leadership, it is necessary to communicate effectively with audiences in order to secure fame. This sweeping study sheds light on fame s intoxicating but deceptively simple promise of elite glory.

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SUNHEE KIM GERTZ is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in English at Clark University, USA.

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• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 140397053X
• ISBN 13: 9781403970534
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 247
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