Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages : Their Origin and Influence on Literature and Art

Guerber, H.A.

Routledge（2016/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 552 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781138976689
• DDC分類 398.20902

Full Description

First Published in 2005. This classic work presents sixteen key myths and legends of the Arthurian, Carolingian, Teutonic and Scandinavian cycles which embody the chivalric code and which inspired the greatest works of romance literature and art. Some, like Tristan and Isolde, Merlin and the Niebelungenlied, are well known. Others, such as the tale of the Amelings and the Langobardian Cycle are rarely encountered. All of the tales and the tourneys, quests, vows, battles and betrayals of which they tell have retained their enchanting power through the ages. They illuminate the mystical significance of knighthood and its ethos of self-purification and honour, allowing us to decode many of the allusions found in medieval art, literature and song. Written for the general reader with captivating style, this work makes the lore of the chivalric Middle Ages accessible and enriches our understanding of a magnificent age.

Contents

INTRODUCTION 1. BEOWULF II. GUDRUN III. REYNARD THE Fox IV. THE NIBELUNGENLIED V. THE LANGOBARDIAN CYCLE VI. THE AMELINGS VII. DIETRICH VON BERN VIII. CHARLEMAGNE AND HIS PALADINS IX. THE SONS OF AYMON X. HUON OF BORDEAUX. XI. TITUREL AND THE HOLY GRAIL XII. MERLIN XIII. THE ROUND TABLE XIV. TRISTAN AND ISEULT. XV. RAGNAR LODBROK XVI. THE eID XVII. GENERAL SURVEY OF ROMANCE LITERATURE