The Figure of Piers Plowman: The Image on the Coin
- ISBN-10
- 0859910776
- ISBN-13
- 9780859910774
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer
- Authors
- Margaret E. Goldsmith, Margaret Elisabeth Goldsmith
Description
By examining the various versions of the poem, Dr Goldsmith shows that the enigmatic Piers Plowman is a consistent figure despite many apparent contradictions.
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