Eric Jager
American historian (born 1957)
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Eric Jager (born April 27, 1957) is an American literary critic and a specialist in medieval literature. He is a professor in the department of English at University of California, Los Angeles, received his B.A. from Calvin College in 1979, and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1987.[1] He has also taught at Columbia University as an associate professor.[2][3]
Eric Jager | |
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| Born | April 27, 1957 |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Genre | Medieval literature |
| Notable works | The Last Duel |
Select bibliography
- The Tempter's Voice: Language and the Fall in Medieval Literature, 1993[4]
- The Book of the Heart, 2000
- The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France, 2004, London: Random House
- Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris, 2014, Little Brown and Company