Religious Debate and Polemic in the "Retraction."

Author / Editor
Roman, Christopher Michael.

Title
Religious Debate and Polemic in the "Retraction."

Published
In The Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales. https://opencanterburytales.dsl.lsu.edu, 2017.

Physical Description
[5 pp.]

Description
Considers Ret in light of the medieval humility topos, penitential practice, and Lollard reform, raising questions about Chaucer's intentions in his works and the extent of our ability to perceive them. Designed for pedagogical use, includes several questions for discussion.

Alternative Title
The Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales.

Chaucer Subjects
Chaucer's Retraction