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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451093603321

Autore

Hodges Kenneth L

Titolo

Forging chivalric communities in Malory's Le morte Darthur [[electronic resource] /] / Kenneth L. Hodges

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

ISBN

1-281-36799-0

9786611367992

1-4039-7932-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2005.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 208 p.)

Collana

Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures

Disciplina

823/.2

Soggetti

Arthurian romances - History and criticism

Romances, English - History and criticism

Knights and knighthood in literature

Kings and rulers in literature

Communities in literature

Chivalry in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-202) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Forging Chivalric Communities in Marlory's Morte D'Arthur shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but as a dynamic, continually evolving ideal. Le Morte D'arthur is structured to trace how communities and individuals adapt or create chivalric codes for their own purposes; in turn, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs. Knights' loyalties are torn not just between lords and lovers but also between the different codes of chivalry and between different communities. Women, too, choose among the different roles they are asked to play as queens, counsellors, and even quasi-knights.