Mapping Malory

Regional Identities and National Geographies in Le Morte Darthur
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-03485-4
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4139 g

Reihe: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures

Medievalists are increasingly grappling with spatial studies. This timely book argues that geography is a crucial element in Sir Thomas Malory's M orte Darthur and contributors shine a light on questions of politics and genre to help readers better understand Malory's world.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Armstrong, D.

Hodges, K.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Places of Romance 1. Mapping Malory's Morte: The (Physical) Place and (Narrative) Space of Cornwall; Dorsey Armstrong 2. Of Wales and Women: Guenevere's Sister and the Isles; Kenneth Hodges 3. Sir Gawain, Scotland, Orkney; Kenneth Hodges 4. Trudging toward Rome, Drifting toward Sarras; Dorsey Armstrong 5. Why Malory's Launcelot Is Not French:Region, Nation, and Political Identity; Kenneth Hodges Conclusion: Malory's Questing Beast and the Geography of the Arthurian World; Dorsey Armstrong

Über Autor(innen)

Author Dorsey Armstrong: Dorsey Armstrong is Associate Professor of English at Purdue University, USA.
Author Kenneth Hodges: Kenneth Hodges is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma, USA.