Origins of Arthurian Romances

Early Sources for the Legends of Tristan, the Grail and the Abduction of the Queen

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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There are three archetypal and widespread Arthurian stories--the abduction of Guinevere, the Holy Grail, and Tristan. Through the author's painstaking research of the literature and comparative literature of the stories, and by studying the history, laws, and archaeology of the post-Roman period, a new methodology was found for approaching sources. This led to strong reasons for making a number of groundbreaking conclusions. Arthurian literature is a potential wealth of information on Arthur's Britain. More importantly, the nature of the holy grail has been in the grail literature and related materials all along.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-09-06
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor234
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786468584

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Table of ContentsPrefaceSource AbbreviationsIntroductionPart One: The Abduction of the Queen1. Introduction to the Material2. Chrétien’s Known Sources and Inﬂuences3. The Characters and Their Roles4. Literary Tools for Supplementary Material5. Motifs and Details: Clues of Celtic Origins6. The Sixth Century in Chrétien7. ConclusionPart Two: The Holy Object8. Introduction to Le Conte du Graal 9. Philip of Flanders, Life and Inﬂuences10. Grail Theories11. The Characters and Their Roles12. Literary Tools for Supplementary Material13. Religion in Fifth and Sixth Century Britain14. Motifs and Details: Clues of Celtic Origins15. The Sixth Century in Chrétien16. ConclusionPart Three: Tristan17. Introduction to the Tristan Legend18. The Characters and Their Roles19. Thomas of Britain20. The Literary Source Material21. Motifs and Details: Clues of Celtic Origins22. The Sixth Century in Tristan23. ConclusionAppendix: Additional ThoughtsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex