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Consolation in Medieval Narrative

Name: Consolation in Medieval Narrative
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Author: C. Schrock
ISBN: 9781349497614

Augustinian Authority and Open Form

by C. Schrock

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240 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
14 x 21.6 x 1.4 cm

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For scholars of medieval literature and history

Shows how Augustine influenced classic narratives

Discover the power of faith in literary comfort

Uncover how medieval authors used Augustinian themes to craft narratives of consolation amidst personal and political crisis.

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Medieval writers such as Chaucer, Abelard, and Langland often overlaid personal story and sacred history to produce a distinct narrative form. The first of its kind, this study traces this widely used narrative tradition to Augustine\'s two great histories: Confessions and City of God .