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Record Nr.

UNINA9910146117303321

Titolo

A companion to Arthurian literature / / edited by Helen Fulton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-118-23430-8

1-78268-574-X

1-282-11600-2

9786612116001

1-4051-8485-X

1-4443-0582-4

1-4443-0583-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (585 p.)

Collana

Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture ; ; 58

Disciplina

809/.93351

Soggetti

Arthurian romances - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Arthur of history -- Celtic origins of the Arthurian legend -- Continental Arthurian traditions -- Arthur in medieval English literature -- From medieval to medievalism -- Arthur in the modern age -- Arthur on film.

Sommario/riassunto

This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media. Part of the popular series, Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture, this expansive volume enables a fundamental understanding of Arthurian literature and explores why it is still integral to contemporary culture.Offers a comprehensive survey from the earliest to the most recent worksFeatures an impressive range of well-known international contributorsExamines contemporary a