A History of Arthurian Scholarship

Author:   Norris J. Lacy (Customer) ,  Professor Albrecht Classen (Customer) ,  Barbara D Miller (Contributor) ,  Professor Bart Besamusca
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Volume:   v. 65
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9781843840695


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   16 February 2006
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Norris J. Lacy (Customer) ,  Professor Albrecht Classen (Customer) ,  Barbara D Miller (Contributor) ,  Professor Bart Besamusca
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   D.S. Brewer
Volume:   v. 65
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781843840695


ISBN 10:   1843840693
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   16 February 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Arthurian Origins - Christopher A. Snyder The Search for Sources: The Case of the Grail - Richard Barber Editing Arthuriana - Tony Hunt Translation of Medieval Arthurian Literature - Norris J. Lacy Latin Arthurian Literature - Sian Echard Welsh Arthurian Literature - Gerald Morgan Medieval French Literature - Keith Busby and Jane H. M. Taylor Medieval German Arthurian Literature - Albrecht Classen Middle English Arthurian Literature - Roger Dalrymple Medieval Dutch Literature - Bart Besamusca Scandinavian Arthurian Literature - Marianne Kalinke Hispanic Arthurian Literature - Barbara D Miller Italian Arthurian Literature - Christopher Kleinhenz Early Arthurian Art - Muriel Whitaker Modern Arthurian Art - Jeanne Fox-Friedman Modern Literature in English - Daniel P Nastali Cinema Arthuriana - Kevin J Harty

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Offers up some very fine analyses of the critical traditions of Arthurian history, literature, art and cinema. The impact of this book will be felt throughout the field of Arthurian studies and resonate for many years to some.(...)This book is a triumph of research and criticism, and should be required reading for all Arthurian scholars, no matter their field or sub-speciality. JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGYThe list of contributors reads as a who's who of contemporary Arthurian scholarship, and their surveys of the scholarship in their various fields are without exception clear and to-the-point, with the undergraduate or novice research student in mind. FRENCH STUDIESA most useful anthology of essays that survey recent Arthurian scholarship. MEDIUM AEVUM(An) excellent collection. (...) Contains so much of value that it is indispensable for anyone interested in thent collection. (...) Contains so much of value that it is indispensable for anyone interested in the Arthurian legends. Masterful in the selection of topics and in the coverage of complex fields.


The list of contributors reads as a who's who of contemporary Arthurian scholarship, and their surveys of the scholarship in their various fields are without exception clear and to-the-point, with the undergraduate or novice research student in mind. FRENCH STUDIESA most useful anthology of essays that survey recent Arthurian scholarship. MEDIUM AEVUM(An) excellent collection. (...) Contains so much of value that it is indispensable for anyone interested in the Arthurian legends. Masterful in the selection of topics and in the coverage of complex fields. (...) Should be essential reading for students and scholars of the Arthurian tradition. ARTHURIANA


Offers up some very fine analyses of the critical traditions of Arthurian history, literature, art and cinema. The impact of this book will be felt throughout the field of Arthurian studies and resonate for many years to some.[...]This book is a triumph of research and criticism, and should be required reading for all Arthurian scholars, no matter their field or sub-speciality. * JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGY * The list of contributors reads as a who's who of contemporary Arthurian scholarship, and their surveys of the scholarship in their various fields are without exception clear and to-the-point, with the undergraduate or novice research student in mind. * FRENCH STUDIES * A most useful anthology of essays that survey recent Arthurian scholarship. * MEDIUM AEVUM * [An] excellent collection. [...] Contains so much of value that it is indispensable for anyone interested in the Arthurian legends. Masterful in the selection of topics and in the coverage of complex fields. [...] Should be essential reading for students and scholars of the Arthurian tradition. * ARTHURIANA *


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ALBRECHT CLASSEN is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona; he received the title of Grand Knight Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Three Lions in 2017, in recognition of his outstanding service to German studies. JANE H.M. TAYLOR is Emeritus Professor of French at Durham University. RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe and The Holy Grail: the History of a Legend which was widely praised and was translated into six languages. Roger Dalrymple is Deputy Director and Professor in the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford

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