The giant hero in medieval literature / / by Tina Marie Boyer
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| Autore: |
Boyer Tina Marie
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| Titolo: |
The giant hero in medieval literature / / by Tina Marie Boyer
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| Pubblicazione: | Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2016 |
| ©2016 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 809.93352 |
| Soggetto topico: | German literature - Middle High German, 1050-1500 - History and criticism |
| Giants (Folklore) in literature | |
| Heroes in literature | |
| Outsiders in literature | |
| Arthurian romances - History and criticism | |
| French literature - To 1500 - History and criticism | |
| Civilization, Medieval, in literature | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The giant hero in medieval literature |
| ISBN: | 90-04-31641-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910818309303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Explorations in Medieval Culture ; 2.