The Vitality of the Arthurian Legend: A SymposiumMette Pors Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages held at the Odense University on 16-17 November 1987. |
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... approach is exposed by the contra- dictions of those who have tried it . Some make Arthur a national leader , some a regional one . Some make him a belated emperor , some a king , some a general , some a semi - barbaric minor chief ...
... approach is exposed by the contra- dictions of those who have tried it . Some make Arthur a national leader , some a regional one . Some make him a belated emperor , some a king , some a general , some a semi - barbaric minor chief ...
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... approach is , of course , ultimately anthropological in that it deals with universals and mental , social and cultural patterns inherent in the human psyche . Other French work shows the same kind of tendencies . The studies of Pierre ...
... approach is , of course , ultimately anthropological in that it deals with universals and mental , social and cultural patterns inherent in the human psyche . Other French work shows the same kind of tendencies . The studies of Pierre ...
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... approach . It runs on the conventional heroic - drama model , with one plot line developing the grand themes of liberty and honour , and the other balancing this with a private love theme . There are faint echoes of the Vortigern story ...
... approach . It runs on the conventional heroic - drama model , with one plot line developing the grand themes of liberty and honour , and the other balancing this with a private love theme . There are faint echoes of the Vortigern story ...
Contents
An Introduction to the Story of Arthur | 13 |
The Historical Origins of the Arthurian Legend | 25 |
Recent Progress | 45 |
Copyright | |
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