The Arthur of the Low Countries : the Arthurian legend in Dutch and Flemish literature

The Arthur of the Low Countries : the Arthurian legend in Dutch and Flemish literature /

This book provides a comprehensive and informed survey of Arthurian literature in Dutch, aimed at readers who want to learn about the Arthurian tradition as it took shape in a language and culture with which they are not yet familiar.

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Other Authors: Besamusca, Bart (Editor), Brandsma, Frank (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2021
Series:Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages.
Subjects:
Arthur, > King > In literature.
Dutch poetry > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Epic poetry, Dutch > History and criticism.
Arthurian romances > History and criticism.
French poetry > Translations into Dutch > History and criticism.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Front Inner
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Series Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Contributors
  • Abbreviations
  • Guidelines for the Reader
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Cultural and Historical Context of the Low Countries
  • 2. French Arthurian Literature in the Low Countries
  • 3. The Manuscripts
  • 4. King Arthur in the Historiography of the Low Countries
  • 5. Translations and Adaptations of French Verse Romances: Tristant, Wrake van Ragisel, Ferguut, Perchevael, Torec
  • 6. Indigenous Arthurian Romances: Walewein, Moriaen, Ridder metter mouwen, Walewein ende Keye, Lanceloet en het hert met de witte voet
  • 7. Translations and Adaptations of French Prose Romances, Including the Lancelot Compilation
  • 8. Arthurian Literature of the Rhineland
  • 9. The Arthurian Legacy
  • General Bibliography
  • Index of Manuscripts
  • General Index
  • Back Inner
  • Backcover

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