A discourse for the Holy Grail in old French romance
By: Ben Ramm
Series: Gallica -- v. 2; Gallica (Woodbridge (Suffolk, England)) -- v. 2
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Woodbridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781843841098
Subjects: Grail -- Legends -- History and criticism; Arthurian romances -- History and criticism; French poetry -- To 1500 -- History and criticism
Description: This study aims to strip the legend of much of the mythological and folkloric association that it has acquired over the centuries, arguing that the Grail should be read as a symptom of disruption and obscurity rather than fulfilment and revelation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-176) and index