The Oxford Guide To Arthurian Literature And Legend (oxford Paperback Reference)
by Alan Lupack /
2007 / English / PDF
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TheOxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend
Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is
both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference
guide to Arthurian works, names, characters, symbols, and places.
Seven essays offer a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of
their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to
their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular
culture. It also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the
legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted
over the years. The indispensable reference on the subject, it also
contains encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive
index. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are
subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian
resources.
is
both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference
guide to Arthurian works, names, characters, symbols, and places.
Seven essays offer a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of
their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to
their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular
culture. It also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the
legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted
over the years. The indispensable reference on the subject, it also
contains encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive
index. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are
subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian
resources.
Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, the
Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, theOxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend
Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an
essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and
for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.
is an
essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and
for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.