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Albina and Her Sisters - The Foundation of Albion (Hardcover)
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Albina and Her Sisters - The Foundation of Albion (Hardcover)
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Many cultures, including Greeks, Romans, French, and British, have
taken great pride in legends that recount the foundation of their
society. This book demonstrates the contexts in which a medieval
British matriarchal legend, the Albina narrative, was paired over
time with a patriarchal narrative, which was already widely
disseminated, leading to the attribution of British origins to the
warrior Brutus. By the close of the Middle Ages, the Albina tale
had appeared in multiple versions in French, Latin, English, Welsh,
and Dutch. This study investigates the classical roots of the
narrative and the ways it was manipulated in the Middle Ages to
function as a national foundation legend. Of especial interest are
the dynamic qualities of the text: how it was adapted over the span
of two centuries to meet the changing needs of medieval writers and
audiences. The currency in the Middle Ages of the Albina narrative
is attested to by its inclusion in nearly all the extant
manuscripts of the Middle English Prose Brut, many of the French
and Latin Bruts, and in a variety of other chronicles and romances.
In total, there are over 230 manuscripts surviving today that
contain versions of the Albina tale. Despite this, however,
relatively little modern scholarship has focused on this widely
disseminated and adapted legend. This book provides the first-ever
overview of the entire Albina tradition, from its roots to its
eventual demise as a popularly accepted narrative. The Classical
basis of the narrative in the Hypermnestra story and the ways it
was manipulated in the medieval era to function as a national
foundation legend are considered. Folkloric, biblical, and legal
influences on the development of the tradition are addressed. The
tale is viewed through a variety of lenses to suggest ways it may
have functioned or was put to use in the Middle Ages. The study
concludes with an overview of the narrative's demise in the
Renaissance. This is a useful reference source for medievalists and
other scholars interested in chronicle studies, literature,
folklore, foundation narratives, manuscript studies, and
historiography. It will also be useful to art historians who wish
to study the various depictions of the Albina narrative in
illuminated texts. The tale's emphasis on matriarchy and its
subversion of the accepted societal norm will attract the interest
of scholars in feminist studies. As the first analysis of the
Albina tradition as a whole, it will be a valuable cornerstone for
later studies.
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