03462nam 2200709 450 991079850130332120231012162301.090-04-31641-810.1163/9789004316416(CKB)3710000000666095(EBL)4528901(SSID)ssj0001672309(PQKBManifestationID)16432435(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001672309(PQKBWorkID)14974561(PQKB)10897685(PQKBManifestationID)16469895(PQKB)20600238(MiAaPQ)EBC4528901(OCoLC)946968311(nllekb)BRILL9789004316416(EXLCZ)99371000000066609520160603h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe giant hero in medieval literature /by Tina Marie BoyerLeiden, Netherlands ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :Brill,2016.©20161 online resource (273 p.)Explorations in Medieval Culture,2352-0299 ;Volume 2Description based upon print version of record.90-04-29295-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 The Giant in the Medieval Mind -- 2 The Monster from the Outside -- 3 Misplaced Loyalties and Evil Minions -- 4 A Fighter for Court and Hero -- 5 Of Monstrous Courts and Heroes -- 6 The Questing Giant -- Conclusion -- Figures -- Bibliography -- Index.In The Giant Hero in Medieval Literature Tina Boyer counters the monstrous status of giants by arguing that they are more broadly legible than traditionally believed. Building on an initial analysis of St. Augustine’s City of God , Bernard of Clairvaux’s deliberations on monsters and marvels, and readings in Tomasin von Zerclaere’s Welsche Gast provide insights into the spectrum of antagonistic and heroic roles that giants play in the courtly realm. This approach places the figure of the giant within the cultural and religious confines of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and allows an in-depth analysis of epics and romances through political, social, religious, and gender identities tied to the figure of the giant. Sources range from German to French, English, and Iberian works.Explorations in Medieval Culture2.German literatureMiddle High German, 1050-1500History and criticismGiants (Folklore) in literatureHeroes in literatureOutsiders in literatureArthurian romancesHistory and criticismFrench literatureTo 1500History and criticismCivilization, Medieval, in literatureGerman literatureHistory and criticism.Giants (Folklore) in literature.Heroes in literature.Outsiders in literature.Arthurian romancesHistory and criticism.French literatureHistory and criticism.Civilization, Medieval, in literature.809.93352Boyer Tina Marie1519069MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798501303321The giant hero in medieval literature3756979UNINA