Book contents
- The Myth of Piers Plowman
- Series page
- The Myth of Piers Plowman
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- A note on citations
- Introduction: archive fever and the madness of Joseph Ritson
- Chapter 1 William and the werewolf: the problem of William of Palerne
- Chapter 2 Localizing Piers Plowman C: Meed, Corfe castle, and the London Riot of 1384
- Chapter 3 Latinitas et communitas Visionis Willielmi de Langlond
- Chapter 4 “Quod piers plowman”: non-reformist prophecy, c.1520–1555
- Chapter 5 Urry, Burrell, and the pains of John Taylor: the Spelman MS, 1709–1766
- Chapter 6 William Dupré, fabricateur: Piers Plowman in the age of forgery, c.1794–1802
- Conclusion: Leland's madness and the tale of Piers Plowman
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of manuscripts, early printed books, annotated books, and portraits
- General index
Index of manuscripts, early printed books, annotated books, and portraits
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2014
- The Myth of Piers Plowman
- Series page
- The Myth of Piers Plowman
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- A note on citations
- Introduction: archive fever and the madness of Joseph Ritson
- Chapter 1 William and the werewolf: the problem of William of Palerne
- Chapter 2 Localizing Piers Plowman C: Meed, Corfe castle, and the London Riot of 1384
- Chapter 3 Latinitas et communitas Visionis Willielmi de Langlond
- Chapter 4 “Quod piers plowman”: non-reformist prophecy, c.1520–1555
- Chapter 5 Urry, Burrell, and the pains of John Taylor: the Spelman MS, 1709–1766
- Chapter 6 William Dupré, fabricateur: Piers Plowman in the age of forgery, c.1794–1802
- Conclusion: Leland's madness and the tale of Piers Plowman
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of manuscripts, early printed books, annotated books, and portraits
- General index
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- The Myth of Piers PlowmanConstructing a Medieval Literary Archive, pp. 209 - 212Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014
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