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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811047803321

Titolo

The Arthur of the Italians : the Arthurian legend in Medieval Italian literature and culture / / edited by Gloria Allaire and F. Regina Psaki

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cardiff, [Wales] : , : University of Wales Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78316-158-2

1-78316-051-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Collana

Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages ; ; 7

Disciplina

850.9351

Soggetti

Arthurian romances - History and criticism

Italian literature - 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 and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; The Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction: The Arthur of the Italians; 1 Arthuriana in the Italian Regions of Medieval Francophonia; 2 French Redactions in Italy: Rustichello da Pisa; 3 From France to Italy: The Tristan Texts; 4 The Italian Contribution: La Tavola Ritonda; 5 Narrative Structure in Medieval Italian Arthurian Romance; 6 Arthurian Material in Italian Cantari; 7 Arthur as Renaissance Epic; 8 The Arthurian Presence in Early Italian Lyric; 9 Arthur in Medieval Italian Short Narrative; 10 The Arthurian Tradition in the Three Crowns

11 Arthur in Hagiography: The Legend of San Galgano12 Owners and Readers of Arthurian Books in Italy; 13 Arthurian Art in Italy; 14 Arthurian Art References; Bibliography: Primary Texts; Bibliography: Studies; Index of Manuscripts; General Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

The Arthurian legend in medieval and Renaissance Italy is the focus of this new collaborative history.