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The Grail, the quest and the world of Arthur /
"Exploring French, Dutch, Norse, German and English texts, literary scholars and art historians discuss medieval quest themes, especially but not exclusively the quest for the Holy Grail. A number of the essays trace the relationship, often negative, between Arthurian chivalry and the Grail eth...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY :
D.S. Brewer,
2008.
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| Colección: | Arthurian studies ;
72. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Exploring French, Dutch, Norse, German and English texts, literary scholars and art historians discuss medieval quest themes, especially but not exclusively the quest for the Holy Grail. A number of the essays trace the relationship, often negative, between Arthurian chivalry and the Grail ethos. Whereas most of the contributors reflect on the popularity of the Grail quest, several examine the comparative rarity of the Grail in certain literatures and define the elaboration of quest motifs severed from the Grail material"--Publisher description |
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| Notas: | Includes one fold-out table titled Analysis of Grail scenes. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 214 pages, 36 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography: pages 185-206. |
| ISBN: | 9781782040200 178204020X 9781843841708 1843841703 |
| ISSN: | 0261-9814 ; |