Historians on Robin Hood: The Outlaw's Legend in the Later Middle Ages
by John Marshall, David Crook, Stephen H Rigby, Dr Alex T Brown, Anne Curry, Louisa Foroughi, Helen Fulton, Martin Heale, Katherine J Lewis, Shannon Mcsheffrey, Anthony Musson, Anthony Phillips, Andrew Spencer
Leading historians analyze the Robin Hood legend in later medieval England, exploring its sources, social context, and cultural significance.
About This Book
This volume brings together leading historians to explore the development of the Robin Hood legend during the later Middle Ages.
Contributors examine surviving sources, social contexts, and the ways the outlaw figure was shaped by contemporary concerns.
The essays consider Robin Hood's place in medieval culture, law, and popular storytelling traditions.
Readers gain insight into how historical evidence and literary imagination combined to create an enduring English icon.
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