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A Presentment of Englishry
Liam Guilar
A Presentment of Englishry
Liam Guilar
'Are you English?' is never a neutral question. In the 11th century a `Presentment of Englishry' was the offering of proof that a dead man was English and therefore unimportant. In the 12th century a priest living in Areley Regis, set out to `tell the noble deeds of the English - no one knows why he chose to write his poem in English.
118 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 15, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9781848616622 |
Publishers | Shearsman Books |
Pages | 118 |
Dimensions | 228 × 154 × 8 mm · 181 g |
Language | English |