Bücher von D. H. (University of Cambridge) Green

Throughout the Middle Ages, the number of female readers was far greater than is commonly assumed. This fascinating study opens up the world of the medieval woman reader to new generations of scholars and students.

Until the twelfth century writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, but the second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre consciously conceived as fictional, the romance. Dennis Green explores how and why this shift occurred.

This book uses linguistic evidence to provide a distinctive and accessible approach to the culture of the Germanic tribes during the Roman empire and its aftermath. It argues that attention to language can shed light on problems in history, and also that linguists must take historical evidence seriously.