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Author : Valerie Marie Lagorio
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Legend of Joseph of Arimathea in Middle English Literature written by Valerie Marie Lagorio and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Antonia Gransden
Publisher : Continuum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Legends, Tradition and History in Medieval England written by Antonia Gransden and published by Continuum. This book was released on 1992 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays which brings out the virtues rather than the failings' of medieval writers of history, highlighting their attitudes and habits of thought, and stressing the importance of tradition.
Author : Robert (de Boron)
Publisher : DS Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780859917797
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Merlin and the Grail written by Robert (de Boron) and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2001 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This trilogy establishes a provenance for the Holy Grail and, through the figure of Merlin, links Joseph of Arimathea with mythical British history and with the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest. It is hard to overstate the importance of this trilogy of prose romances in the development of the legend of the Holy Grail and in the evolution of Arthurian literature as a whole. They give a crucial new impetus to the story of the Grail by establishing a provenance for the sacred vessel - and for the Round Table itself - in the Biblical past; and through the controlling figure of Merlin they link the story of Joseph of Arimathea with the mythical Britishhistory of Vortigern and Utherpendragon, the birth of Arthur, and the sword in the stone, and then with the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest and the betrayal and death of Arthur, creating the very first Arthurian cycle. Ambitious, original and complete in its conception, this trilogy - translated here for the first time - is a finely paced, vigorous piece of storytelling that provides an outstanding example of the essentially oral nature of early prose. NIGEL BRYANT is head of drama at Marlborough College. He has also provided editions in English of the anonymous thirteenth-century romance Perlesvaus, published as The High Book of the Grail, and Chretien's Perceval: The Story of the Grail.
Author : Robyn Malo
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 144266326X
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Relics and Writing in Late Medieval England written by Robyn Malo and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relics and Writing in Late Medieval England uncovers a wide-ranging medieval discourse that had an expansive influence on English literary traditions. Drawing from Latin and vernacular hagiography, miracle stories, relic lists, and architectural history, this study demonstrates that, as the shrines of England’s major saints underwent dramatic changes from c. 1100 to c. 1538, relic discourse became important not only in constructing the meaning of objects that were often hidden, but also for canonical authors like Chaucer and Malory in exploring the function of metaphor and of dissembling language. Robyn Malo argues that relic discourse was employed in order to critique mainstream religious practice, explore the consequences of rhetorical dissimulation, and consider the effect on the socially disadvantaged of lavish expenditure on shrines. The work thus uses the literary study of relics to address issues of clerical and lay cultures, orthodoxy and heterodoxy, and writing and reform.
Author : Willem Pieter Gerritsen
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780851157801
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (578 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Medieval Heroes written by Willem Pieter Gerritsen and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1998 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The different cultures from which the middle ages drew its inspiration are represented: Cu Cuchulainn from the Celtic world, Apollonius of Tyre from Greek romance, Attila the Hun and Theodoric the Ostrogoth from the struggle of the Roman empire against the Barbarians. Each entry gives an outline of the story, how it spread through Europe, its modern retelling and appearances in art, and a selective bibliography."--Jacket.
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
ISBN 13 : 0708323863
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature written by and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 and stories of Britain's greatest heroes, and they made their own significant contributions to his myth.
Author : Norris J. Lacy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317656954
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Medieval Arthurian Literature written by Norris J. Lacy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is medieval vernacular literature in Western Europe. Chapters are written by experts in the area and present the current scholarship at the time this book was originally published in 1996. Each chapter has a bibliography of important works in that area as well. This is a thorough and reliable guide to trends in research on medieval Arthuriana.
Author : CHOUDHURY, BIBHASH
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9388028864
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (88 download)
Download or read book ENGLISH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY written by CHOUDHURY, BIBHASH and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of the book, with its emending and updated text, provides a glimpse into the English life and culture, starting from the middle ages to the twenty-first century. As the English life and culture are inextricably interwoven with the literary traditions of England and its myriad aspects, this study provides significant insights into the field of English literature and the contexts it emerges from. The text begins with a description of English life and culture from the Medieval period to the Renaissance. The author gives a masterly analysis of such subjects as Feudalism, Medieval Drama and literature, the Renaissance, the Reformation and most significantly, the Elizabethan Theatre. A new sub-section on 'Women Writers of the Renaissance' has been added to this chapter. Then, the text goes on to describe in detail about the Restoration Period and the Age of Reason. Besides, the book gives a wealth of information on important topics like Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, Victorianism and Victorian literature. The text concludes with a chapter that deals on Modernism, Literature and Culture in the Postmodern World, and Aspects of Contemporary Culture and Society. In the last chapter, two sub-sections have been introduced on 'British Fiction in the Twenty-First Century' and 'Brexit'. What distinguishes the text is the provision of a Glossary at the end of each chapter, which gives not only the meaning and definition of the terms but also provides the entire cultural background and the history that these terms are associated with. Students of English literature—both undergraduate honours and postgraduate students—will find this book highly informative, enlightening, and refreshing in its style. In addition, all those who have an abiding interest in English life and culture will find reading this text a stimulating and rewarding experience TARGET AUDIENCE • BA (Hons.) English • MA English Literature/English
Author : Dhira B. Mahoney
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131794724X
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book The Grail written by Dhira B. Mahoney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Benjamin Eli Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1148 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Century Cyclopedia of Names written by Benjamin Eli Smith and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 998 pages
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Download or read book Saturday Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1615302301
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)
Download or read book English Literature from the Old English Period Through the Renaissance written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retaining the thrill and tone of oral storytelling as the written word became increasingly widespread was the charge of early English writing. Beginning in the Old English period and continuing through the Medieval and Renaissance periods, writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare began to elevate the place of literature in society. This volume details the evolution of early English literature and the enduring works that have withstood centuries of linguistic and cultural change.
Author : Smith
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Total Pages : 1106 pages
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Download or read book The Century-Cyclopedia of Names written by Smith and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Grierson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1472509013
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)
Download or read book A Critical History of English Poetry written by Herbert Grierson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This famous work was the result of the wartime collaboration of two Scottish scholars. Their tracing of the course of English poetry has been described by The Times Literary Supplement as a 'volume of masterly compression'. They deliberately spend most time on the greatest poets, believing that, significant as traditions and influences are, the great poet himself affects the spirit of his age and moulds the tradition he has inherited. At the same time, enough attention is paid to minor poets to make the book historically complete, and to fill in the most important links in the chain of poetic development. Thus Gower is here, as well as Chaucer; Patmore, as well as Browning. Both in scope and in detail A Critical History of English Poetry is a distinguished and valuable work.
Author : William Marvel Nevin
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Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Lectures on the History of English Literature written by William Marvel Nevin and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth Archibald
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521860598
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Arthurian Legend written by Elizabeth Archibald and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the evolution of the legend over time and analyses the major themes that have emerged.
Author : Jason Nice
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317316274
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Sacred History and National Identity written by Jason Nice and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late sixteenth century saw a redrawing of the borders of north-west Europe. Wales and Brittany entered into unions with neighboring countries England and France. This book uses Brittany and Wales' responses to unification to describe a comparative history of national identity during the early modern period.
