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Title The Arthur of the Low Countries : the Arthurian legend in Dutch and Flemish literature / edited by Bart Besamusca, Frank Brandsma
Published Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (274 p.)
Series Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages
Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages.
Contents Front Cover -- Front Inner -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Series Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Guidelines for the Reader -- Introduction -- 1. The Cultural and Historical Context of the Low Countries -- 2. French Arthurian Literature in the Low Countries -- 3. The Manuscripts -- 4. King Arthur in the Historiography of the Low Countries -- 5. Translations and Adaptations of French Verse Romances: Tristant, Wrake van Ragisel, Ferguut, Perchevael, Torec
6. Indigenous Arthurian Romances: Walewein, Moriaen, Ridder metter mouwen, Walewein ende Keye, Lanceloet en het hert met de witte voet -- 7. Translations and Adaptations of French Prose Romances, Including the Lancelot Compilation -- 8. Arthurian Literature of the Rhineland -- 9. The Arthurian Legacy -- General Bibliography -- Index of Manuscripts -- General Index -- Back Inner -- Backcover
Summary This book provides a comprehensive and informed survey of Arthurian literature in Dutch, aimed at readers who want to learn about the Arthurian tradition as it took shape in a language and culture with which they are not yet familiar
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Arthur, King -- In literature
SUBJECT Arthur, King fast
Subject Dutch poetry -- To 1500 -- History and criticism
Epic poetry, Dutch -- History and criticism
Arthurian romances -- History and criticism
French poetry -- Translations into Dutch -- History and criticism
Arthurian romances
Dutch poetry
Epic poetry, Dutch
Literature
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Besamusca, Bart, editor
Brandsma, Frank, editor
ISBN 1786836831
9781786836847
178683684X
9781786836830
9781786836854
1786836858