Chaucer and the Bible

Chaucer and the Bible

Lawrence Besserman

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
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Estudios literarios: clásicos, primitivos y medievales
ISBN:
9780367357252

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Originally published in 1988. This book contains a detailed chapter on research and then presents two indexes. The first is organised by title of Chaucer’s work and line number detailing the biblical reference. Each entry notes relevant works listed in the Bibliography. The second index is reversed - organised by scriptural reference.

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