| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
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Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures |
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Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Medieval by a Month -- A Writer in Quest for English History -- Swords and Sorceresses -- The Shadow of Rome: Arthur, Lucius, and Launcelot -- Provincial Knights and Younger Sons: Trystram, Gareth, and Lameroke -- Privy Thoughts -- The Death of Guinevere |
| Summary |
Forging Chivalric Communities examines how Malory presents chivalry as a dynamic code shaped by communities large and small for their own purposes, from the national effort of England to free itself of the Roman legacy to Trystram's energy as a champion of Cornwall, to women's efforts to include themselves in the chivalric world. Hodges shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but rather, as a dynamic, continually evolving ideal. Le Morte D'arthur is structured to trace how communities and individuals adapt or create chivalric codes for their own purposes; in turn, Hodges asserts, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century. Morte d'Arthur.
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| SUBJECT |
Morte d'Arthur (Malory, Thomas, Sir) fast |
| Subject |
Arthurian romances -- History and criticism
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Romances, English -- History and criticism
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Knights and knighthood in literature.
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Kings and rulers in literature.
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Communities in literature.
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Chivalry in literature.
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Literary studies: classical, early & medieval.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Literature.
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Arthurian romances
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Chivalry in literature
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Communities in literature
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Kings and rulers in literature
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Knights and knighthood in literature
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Romances, English
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004061669 |
| ISBN |
9781403979322 |
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1403979324 |
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9786611367992 |
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6611367993 |
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