Mapping Malory [electronic resource] : Regional Identities and National Geographies in Le Morte Darthur /
Armstrong, D.author.
Hodges, K.author.
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.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Maps and Figures; Acknowledgments; IntroductionPlaces of RomanceKenneth Hodges; Chapter 1 Mapping Malory's Morte: The (Physical) Place and (Narrative) Space of Cornwall*; Chapter 2 Of Wales and Women: Guenevere's Sister and the Isles; Chapter 3 Sir Gawain, Scotland, Orkney; Chapter 4 Trudging toward Rome, Drifting toward Sarras; Chapter 5 Why Malory's Launcelot Is Not French: Region, Nation, and Political Identity*; Conclusion Malory's Questing Beast and the Geography of the Arthurian World; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century.
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
British literature.
Europe—History—476-1492.
Literature, Medieval.
Classical literature.
Literature—History and criticism.
British and Irish Literature.
History of Medieval Europe.
Medieval Literature.
Classical and Antique Literature.
Literary History.