The only figure in the Dictionary of National Biography who is
said never to have existed, Robin Hood has taken on an air of
reality few historical figures achieve. His image in various guises
has been put to use as a subject of ballads, nationalist rallying
point, Disney cartoon fox, greenclad figure of farce, tabloid
fodder, and template for petty criminals and progressive political
candidates alike.
In this engaging and deeply informed book Stephen Knight looks
at the different manifestations of Robin Hood at different times
and places in a mythic biography with a thematic structure. The
best way to get at the essence of the Robin Hood myth, Knight
believes, is in terms not of chronological and generic progression
but of the purposes served by heroes. Each of the book's four
central chapters identifies a particular model of the hero, mythic
or biographic, which dominated in certain periods and in certain
genres, and explores their interrelations, their implications, and
their historical and sociopolitical contexts.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2009 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Stephen Knight
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8014-8992-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8014-8992-X |
Barcode: |
9780801489921 |
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