The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature

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King Arthur is arguably the most recognizable literary hero of the European Middle Ages. His stories survive in many genres and many languages, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which extended beyond Geoffrey. This collection of essays will highlight different aspects of that tradition, allowing readers to see the well-known and the obscure as part of a larger, often coherent whole. These Latin-literate scholars were as interested as their vernacular counterparts in the origins and stories of Britain's greatest heroes, and they made their own significant contributions to his myth.
Section One: The Seeds of History and Legend 1) The Chroniclers of Early Britain NICK HIGHAM, University of Manchster 2) Arthur in Early Saints' Lives ANDREW BREEZE, Departamento de Linguistica Hispanica y Lenguas Modernas, Pamplona, Spain Section Two: Geoffrey of Monmouth 3) Geoffrey of Monmouth SIAN ECHARD 4) Geoffrey and the Prophetic Tradition JULIA CRICK, University of Exeter Section Three: Chronicles and Romances 5) Latin Historiography after Geoffrey of Monmouth AD PUTTER, University of Bristol 6) Glastonbury EDWARD DONALD KENNEDY, University of North Carolina 7) Romance ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD, University of Bristol Section Four: After the Middle Ages 8) Arthur and the Antiquaries JAMES P. CARLEY, York University, Toronto

Sujets

• Literary Criticism
• Arthurian
• Medieval
• Latín
• Edad Media
• Siân
• Dissemination
• Literature
• Echard
• Middle Ages
• Development
• Legend
• Arthur
• Latin

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 mars 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780708323861
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages

The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature

The Development and Dissemination of the Arthurian Legend in Medieval Latin

Edited by Siân Echard

University of Wales Press

THE ARTHUR OF MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE

ARTHURIAN LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES

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THE ARTHUR OF MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE

THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND IN MEDIEVAL LATIN

edited by

Siân Echard

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS 2011

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The Vinaver Trust was established by the British Branch of the International Arthurian Society to commemorate a greatly respected colleague and a distinguished scholar

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the editor of Malory’sMorte Darthur. The Trust aims to advance study of Arthurian literature in all languages by planning and encouraging research projects in the îeld, and by aiding publication of the resultant studies.

arthurIan lIterature In the mIddle aGes

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Series Editor

Ad Putter

The Arthur of the Welsh, Edited by Rachel Bromwich, A. O. H. Jarman and Brynley F. Roberts (Cardiff, 1991)

The Arthur of the English, Edited by W. R. J. Barron (Cardiff, 1999)

IIIThe Arthur of the Germans, Edited by W. H. Jackson and S. A. Ranawake (Cardiff, 2000)

IVThe Arthur of the French, Edited by Glyn S. Burgess and Karen Pratt (Cardiff, 2006)

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The Arthur of the North, Edited by Marianne E. Kalinke (Cardiff, 2011)

VIThe Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature, Edited by Siân Echard (Cardiff, 2011)

Abbreviations Introduction: The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature Siân Echard

Preface Ad Putter

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Section Three Chronicles and Romances Latin Historiography after Geoffrey of Monmouth Ad Putter Glastonbury Edward Donald Kennedy Arthurian Latin Romance Elizabeth Archibald

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Section One The Seeds of History and Legend The Chroniclers of Early Britain Nick Higham Arthur in Early Saints’ Lives Andrew Breeze

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Section Two Geoffrey of Monmouth

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Geoffrey of Monmouth Siân Echard Geoffrey and the Prophetic Tradition Julia Crick

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THE ARTHUR OF MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE

Arthur and the AntiQuaries James P. Carley

Bibliography

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Section Four After the Middle Ages

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