The Historia Regum Britanniae Of Geoffrey Of Monmouth With Contributions To The Study Of Its Place In Early British History
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The Historia Regum Britanniae Of Geoffrey Of Monmouth
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Author : Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Historia Regum Britanniae Of Geoffrey Of Monmouth written by Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Arthurian romances categories.
The History Of The Kings Of Britain
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Author : Geoffrey of Monmouth
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2007-12-11
The History Of The Kings Of Britain written by Geoffrey of Monmouth and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-11 with Poetry categories.
The History of the Kings of Britain is arguably the most influential text written in England in the Middle Ages. The work narrates a linear history of pre-Saxon Britain, from its founding by Trojan exiles to the loss of native British (Celtic) sovereignty in the face of Germanic invaders. Along the way, Geoffrey introduces readers to such familiar figures as King Lear, Cymbeline, Vortigern, the prophet Merlin, and a host of others. Most importantly, he provides the first birth-to-death account of the life of King Arthur. His focus on that king’s reign sparked the vogue for Arthurian romance throughout medieval Europe that has continued into the twenty-first century. This new translation is the first in over forty years and the first to be based on the Bern manuscript, now considered the authoritative Latin text. It is accompanied by an introduction that highlights the significance of Geoffrey’s work in his own day and focuses in particular on the ambiguous status of the text between history and fiction. Appendices include historical sources, early responses to the History, and other medieval writings on King Arthur and Merlin.
Arthur Origins Identities And The Legendary History Of Britain
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Author : Jean Blacker
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-03-21
Arthur Origins Identities And The Legendary History Of Britain written by Jean Blacker and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-21 with History categories.
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s immensely popular Latin prose Historia regum Britanniae (c. 1138), followed by French verse translations – Wace’s Roman de Brut (1155) and anonymous versions including the Royal Brut, the Munich, Harley, and Egerton Bruts (12th -14th c.), initiated Arthurian narratives of many genres throughout the ages, alongside Welsh, English, and other traditions. Arthur, Origins, Identities and the Legendary History of Britain addresses how Arthurian histories incorporating the British foundation myth responded to images of individual or collective identity and how those narratives contributed to those identities. What cultural, political or psychic needs did these Arthurian narratives meet and what might have been the origins of those needs? And how did each text contribute to a “larger picture” of Arthur, to the construction of a myth that still remains so compelling today?
A Companion To Geoffrey Of Monmouth
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-08-10
A Companion To Geoffrey Of Monmouth written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-10 with History categories.
A Companion to Geoffrey of Monmouth brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to provide an updated scholarly introduction to all aspects of his work. Arguably the most influential secular writer of medieval Britain, Geoffrey (d. 1154) popularized Arthurian literature and left an indelible mark on European romance, history, and genealogy. Despite this outsized influence, Geoffrey’s own life, background, and motivations are little understood. The volume situates his life and works within their immediate historical context, and frames them within current critical discussion across the humanities. By necessity, this volume concentrates primarily on Geoffrey’s own life and times, with the reception of his works covered by a series of short encyclopaedic overviews, organized by language, that serve as guides to further reading. Contributors are Jean Blacker, Elizabeth Bryan, Thomas H. Crofts, Siân Echard, Fabrizio De Falco, Michael Faletra, Ben Guy, Santiago Gutiérrez García, Nahir I. Otaño Gracia, Paloma Gracia, Georgia Henley, David F. Johnson, Owain Wyn Jones, Maud Burnett McInerney, Françoise Le Saux, Barry Lewis, Coral Lumbley, Simon Meecham-Jones, Paul Russell, Victoria Shirley, Joshua Byron Smith, Jaakko Tahkokallio, Hélène Tétrel, Rebecca Thomas, Fiona Tolhurst.
Geoffrey Of Monmouth And The Translation Of Female Kingship
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Author : F. Tolhurst
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-02-12
Geoffrey Of Monmouth And The Translation Of Female Kingship written by F. Tolhurst and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Translation of Female Kingship provides the first feminist analysis of the part of The History of the Kings of Britain that most readers overlook: the reigns before and after Arthur's.
Geoffrey Of Monmouth
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Author : Karen Jankulak
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2010-07-30
Geoffrey Of Monmouth written by Karen Jankulak and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-30 with History categories.
Geoffrey of Monmouth, a twelfth-century cleric, was the first person to compose a detailed and continuous history of Britain from its origins to the domination of the Anglo-Saxons. His writings were enormously popular throughout the western European world, and he is justly credited with bringing 'The Matter of Britain' (including, most notably, the figure of Arthur) to a much wider audience. The vast popularity of this material has persisted to the present day, mainly but not solely in the interest shown in 'King Arthur'. This book illustrates the close ties between Geoffrey's notion of British and Arthurian society and other materials from medieval Wales and Ireland.
Eddic Skaldic And Beyond
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Author : Martin Chase
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2014-06-02
Eddic Skaldic And Beyond written by Martin Chase and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
Eddic, Skaldic, and Beyond shines light on traditional divisions of Old Norse–Icelandic poetry and awakens the reader to work that blurs these boundaries. Many of the texts and topics taken up in these enlightening essays have been difficult to categorize and have consequently been overlooked or undervalued. The boundaries between genres (Eddic and Skaldic), periods (Viking Age, medieval, early modern), or cultures (Icelandic, Scandinavian, English, Continental) may not have been as sharp in the eyes and ears of contemporary authors and audiences as they are in our own. When questions of classification are allowed to fade into the background, at least temporarily, the poetry can be appreciated on its own terms. Some of the essays in this collection present new material, while others challenge long-held assumptions. They reflect the idea that poetry with “medieval” characteristics continued to be produced in Iceland well past the fifteenth century, and even beyond the Protestant Reformation in Iceland (1550). This superb volume, rich in up-to-date scholarship, makes little-known material accessible to a wide audience.
A Companion To Wace
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Author : Françoise Hazel Marie Le Saux
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2005
A Companion To Wace written by Françoise Hazel Marie Le Saux and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Literary Criticism categories.
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The Historia Regum Britannie Of Geoffrey Of Monmouth A Summary Catalogue Of The Manuscripts
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Author : Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph)
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 1985
The Historia Regum Britannie Of Geoffrey Of Monmouth A Summary Catalogue Of The Manuscripts written by Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph) and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
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Richard Iii S Books
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Author : Anne F. Sutton
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2024-02-29
Richard Iii S Books written by Anne F. Sutton and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Richard III, the most notorious and most discussed of English kings, was also unusual among his contemporaries in regularly signing his books. This characteristic, among others, has enabled Anne Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs to reconstruct his library, and link it to the culture and reading habits of his generation. The books of Richard III are typical of what was available to and popular with the medieval reader – religion, chivalry, history, genealogy, advice on how to govern, romance and prophecy – and allow us to draw an interesting overview of fifteenth-century opinions. Each type of book is examined on its own terms and then related to the known preoccupations of Richard himself, his associates and to the political practices of his time. Containing valuable biographical material, insights into the history and politics of the later fifteenth century, and much detail on late medieval piety and other important aspects of contemporary culture, this fully illustrated survey has wide-ranging significance for all who study the history and literature of the medieval period.