Elf Queens and Holy Friars
| Author | : Richard Firth Green |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2016-09-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812248432 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812248430 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (430 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Elf Queens and Holy Friars by : Richard Firth Green
Download or read book Elf Queens and Holy Friars written by Richard Firth Green and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting from the assumption of a far greater cultural gulf between the learned and the lay in the medieval world than between rich and poor, Elf Queens explores the church's systematic campaign to demonize fairies and infernalize fairyland and the responses this provoked in vernacular romance.
