Author(s): Dover Publications,Inc.

Religion & Philosophy

Excerpts from works of philosophy and religion, history and drama, fiction, poetry, and other genres introduce the many facets of medieval literature. Contributors include St. Augustine, Boethius, Chaucer, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Marie de France, Snorri Sturluson, Boccaccio, and Dante, among others, along with selections from such anonymous works as The Song of Roland, The Poem of the Cid, and The Nibelungenlied.