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Author Burrow, J. A. (John Anthony)

Title Gestures and looks in medieval narrative / J.A. Burrow.

Publication Info. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 200 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 48
Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 48.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-195) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Gestures -- Looks -- Two Middle English narratives -- Dante's Commedia -- Afterword.
Summary In medieval society, gestures and speaking looks played an even more important part in public and private exchanges than they do today. In this, the first study of its kind in English, John Burrow examines the role of non-verbal communication in a range of narrative texts.
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Subject Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
Literature, Medieval.
Nonverbal communication in literature.
Nonverbal communication in literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Subject Gebaren.
Letterkunde.
Non-verbale communicatie.
Other Form: Print version: Burrow, J.A. (John Anthony). Gestures and looks in medieval narrative. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 0521815649 (DLC) 2002067663 (OCoLC)49773763
ISBN 0511016662 (electronic book)
9780511016660 (electronic book)
0511045808
9780511045806
0511120737 (electronic book)
9780511120732 (electronic book)
9780521815642 (hardback)
0521815649 (hardback)
9780511483240 (electronic book)
0511483244 (electronic book)
1280159707
9781280159701