Arthurian Narrative in the Latin Tradition - Couverture rigide

Echard, Siân

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521621267 ISBN 13 : 9780521621267

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Echard Sin226n

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Arthurian literature is a popular field, but most of the published work focuses on the vernacular tradition. This book, uniquely, looks at Latin Arthurian works. Geoffrey of Monmouth is treated at length and this is the first book to put him in a context which includes other Latin histories, monastic chronicles, saints' lives and other Latin prose Arthurian narratives. Like Geoffrey's works, most can be associated with the Angevin court of Henry II and by placing these works against the court background, this book both introduces a new set of texts into the Arthurian canon and suggests a way to understand their place in that tradition. The unfamiliar works are summarized for the reader, and there are extensive quotations, with translations, throughout. The result is a thorough exploration of Latin Arthurian narrative in the foundational period for the Arthurian tradition.

Revue de presse :

'Professor Echard gives exemplary treatment to a fascinating subject ... Her argument is succinct and intelligent, her scholarship up to date, and her footnotes a mine of information.' Review of English Studies

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521621267
• ISBN 13: 9780521621267
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272