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The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature. The Development and Dissemination of the Arthurian Legend in Medieval Latin.
Sian . Ed(S): Echard
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Paperback. King Arthur is arguably the most recognizable literary hero of the European Middle Ages. This collection of essays will highlight different aspects of that tradition, allowing readers to see the well-known and the obscure as part of a larger, often coherent whole. Editor(s): Echard, Sian. Series: Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
King Arthur is arguably the most recognizable literary hero of the European Middle Ages. His stories survive in many genres and many languages, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which extended beyond Geoffrey. This collection of essays will highlight different aspects of that tradition, allowing readers to see the well-known and the obscure as part of a larger, often coherent whole. These Latin-literate scholars were as interested as their vernacular counterparts in the origins ... Read more
King Arthur is arguably the most recognizable literary hero of the European Middle Ages. His stories survive in many genres and many languages, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which extended beyond Geoffrey. This collection of essays will highlight different aspects of that tradition, allowing readers to see the well-known and the obscure as part of a larger, often coherent whole. These Latin-literate scholars were as interested as their vernacular counterparts in the origins ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783168569
SKU
V9781783168569
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About Sian . Ed(S): Echard
Sian Echard is Professor of English at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
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