| The Passing of Arthur: New Essays in Arthurian Tradition Contributor(s): Baswell, Christopher (Editor), Sharpe, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138778044 ISBN-13: 9781138778047 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Arthurian Literature |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (1.00 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1988, this volume contains papers from, and commissioned after, The Passing of Arthur, a conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies in November 1986. No Arthurian story is experienced without some foreknowledge of its end, which the text acknowledges through a complex range of methods. This collection takes this as its point of origin, suggesting that all such narratives concern the passing of Arthur, even indirectly, so the chapters not only look at the death of Arthur but the passing on and development of the Arthurian literature. The figure of Arthur and the Round Table continues to fascinate contemporary readers. This interesting collection presents a wide range of Arthurian studies approaches representing some of the vast scholarship on the genre. |