In which my supervisor refuses to let me get away with 'numerous critics', and I invent books.

[tree_and_leaf]

*points gloomily at plea in medieval studies*

It's been that sort of morning....

Comments

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

Love that icon. Add: "This source is highly tendentious" (trans: it doesn't fit my view of the period in the slightest and therefore I shall call the chronicler/correspondent a liar with an axe to grind).

I can't help with your source, needless to say.

[tree_and_leaf]

This source is highly tendentious" (trans: it doesn't fit my view of the period in the slightest

Very good!

I think I know where the source is now, touch wood....

[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

Argh! Now I want to read Alan Bray's "The Friend", because I remember a review of it, and it sounded good. I'm glad you got what you were looking for though.

[tree_and_leaf]

I'd never heard of it, but it does sound interesting.