Chaucer and the Crusades: A Study in Late Medieval Literary and Political Thought
- Author / Editor
- Vander Elst, Stefan Erik Kristiaan.
Chaucer and the Crusades: A Study in Late Medieval Literary and Political Thought
- Published
- DAI A67.04 (2006): n.p.
- Description
- Reads the Knight and Squire (and their respective tales) as embodiments of differing philosophies toward the Crusades. The Knight is linked to the Crusades' earlier origins, while the Squire is seen as embodying a more romanticized approach to the conflicts.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Knight and His Tale.
- Squire and His Tale.