Literary Criticism : Medieval

An original study of the political, religious and literary uses of representations of the holy city in the fourteenth century. more...

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Although King Arthur's identity is so frequently debated, he is almost always set somewhere in the Celtic Britain of the Early Christian Era. This original and wide-ranging study argues that the roots of the Arthur legend are to be found in classical antiquity and that the traditional British Arthur is a much later imitation. Graham Anderson examines hitherto neglected evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as early kings of Arcadia and Lydia, who supposedly flourished more than a millennium earlier than traditional accounts suggest. He outlines the correspondence between these ancient kings and the traditional Arthurian characters and adventures, exhuming an ancient Gawain-figure, an ancient Lady of Shalott and a predecessor of Excalibur. These earlier Arthurs indicate a wide range of traditional features already in place: hero of 'bear's son' type, rescuer of damsels in distress, transmitter of divine agriculture, 'greatest of knights', founder of a 'Table', king and national icon, and survivor after death. This radical reassessment of the Arthurian legends provides a new perspective on an age-old historical puzzle and will provoke debate amongst Classical and Medieval scholars and Arthurian enthusiasts. more...

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This edition of Ulrich von Zatzikhofen’s Lanzelet replaces the old edition by Karl August Hahn and thus fulfils a long-felt need in German Medieval Studies. In contrast to Hahn’s procedure of using the (somewhat sparse) texts to construct a definitive sin more...

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Presenting a comparative study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman Versions of the Voyage of Brendan, this work offers an insight into the way that fantastic imagery was used to discuss sensitive theological issues in one of the most popular medieval narratives. It also addresses issues raised with respect to theological parallels. more...

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The letters of Perchta and Anezka offer an illuminating insight into how two aristocractic women in fifteenth-century Bohemia saw themselves and their lives. The central topic is Perchta's deep unhappiness at her father’s choice of husband for her. This rare discussion of a situation that must have faced many women in the middle ages is valuable for its illustration of how much a woman might do to influence plans made for her, made all the more interesting by the vigorous personalities of the two sisters and the incidental illumination of family and castle life. more...

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