A fresh and invigorating survey of the sea as it appears in medieval English literature, from romance to chronicle, hagiography to autobiography. As the first c

Focuses on the literary origins of insular identity from local communities to the entire archipelago.

This is the first full-scale history of medieval English literature for nearly a century. Thirty-three distinguished contributors offer a collaborative account

Our current ecological crises compel us not only to understand how contemporary media shapes our conceptions of human relationships with the environment, but al

A fresh assessment of seaborne activity around England in the later middle ages, offering a fresh perspective on its rich maritime heritage. England's relations