| Arthurian Narrative in Latin Tradition Contributor(s): Echard, Sian (Author), Echard, Si N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521621267 ISBN-13: 9780521621267 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 870.935 |
| LCCN: 97042206 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.25 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book takes a unique look at the Latin Arthurian tradition, placing authors such as Geoffrey of Monmouth in the context of Latin histories, monastic chronicles, saints' lives, and other Latin prose Arthurian narratives. Placing them against a background of the Angevin court of Henry II, the book 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. |