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Money and the man: economics and identity in late medieval English literature

Thompson, Kimberly Ann
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1180117288

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2007, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, English.
In “Money and the Man: Economics and Identity in Late Medieval English Literature,” I explore the relationship between the profound economic changes of the late medieval period and shifting models of subjectivity. I argue that often-noted economic transformations, such as the expansion of the money economy, the commercialization of English society, and the general increase in personal wealth, had consequences far beyond the marketplace. Indeed, such changes had a significant impact on how people imagined themselves and others to be defined, causing a shift from societal models of birth and function to paradigms emphasizing economic activity and income. Increasingly, I suggest, being was related to having. Further, I posit that these changes were awkwardly embraced, generating widespread yet local anxieties among various groups, such as the gentry, the religious, and the merchant class. It is the work of this dissertation to explore a group of texts—romances, saint’s lives, and ballads—which chronicle the struggle to formulate meaningful identities in a society in flux.
Lisa Kiser (Advisor)
245 p.
Literature, Medieval
Medieval English Literature; Economic themes in literature; Sir Amadace; Octavian; St. Alexius; Robin Hood

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  • Thompson, K. A. (2007). Money and the man: economics and identity in late medieval English literature [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1180117288

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Thompson, Kimberly. Money and the man: economics and identity in late medieval English literature. 2007. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1180117288.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Thompson, Kimberly. "Money and the man: economics and identity in late medieval English literature." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1180117288

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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