Edited
By Joan Tasker Grimbert
January 10, 2002
A substantial introduction traces the Tristan and Isolde legend from the twelfth century to the present, emphasizing literary versions, but also surveying the legend's sources and its appearance in the visual arts, music and film. The nineteen essays are a mix of new, new English, revised, and '...
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By Arthur Groos, Norris J. Lacy
May 17, 2016
This volume in the Arthurian Characters and Themes series treats the fascinating character of Perceval, the naive and flawed but gifted youth who becomes the Grail hero in some texts and yet is eclipsed in others by Galahad. Also includes eight musical examples....
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By Keith Busby, Raymond H. Thompson
June 10, 2014
First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By Thelma S. Fenster, Norris J. Lacy
September 21, 2000
Featuring three original and 14 classic essays, this volume examines literary representations of women in Arthuriana and how women artists have viewed them. The essays discuss the female characters in Arthurian legend, medieval and modern readers of the legend, modern critics and the modern women ...
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By Lori J. Walters
January 10, 2002
Beginning with an introduction that examines the portrayal of the characters of Lancelot and Guinevere from their origins to the present day, this collection of 16 essays-five of which appear here for the first time-puts particular emphasis on the appearance of the two characters in medieval and ...
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By Dhira B. Mahoney
March 04, 2015
Whether it is a cup of plenty or the container of Christ's blood, the Holy Grail has always been a symbol of aspiration and longing. This volume surveys representations of the Holy Grail in literature, art, and film from the Middle Ages to the present day. A substantial introduction tracing the ...
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By Peter H. Goodrich
April 28, 2014
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
By C. Scott Littleton, Linda A. Malcor
March 02, 2000
This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps....
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By Edward Donald Kennedy
January 10, 2002
First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
