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We report here the results obtained thus far along two distinct but
complementary and converging lines of research work. The theme is
conceptual data base design (specification), and the work has been
going on for a number of years, mainly at the University of
Stuttgart, in the Federal Republic of Germany, and at the
Pontificia Universidade Cat6lica do Rio de Janeiro, in Brasil. We
are glad to acknowledge the collaboration of several colleagues and
students, particularly H. Biller, J. M. V. de Castilho, A.
Horndasch, C. S. dos Santos, R. Studer, U. Schiel, and I. Waiter.
Two other co-workers deservey special recognition, since they have
shared in writing the report which originated part A of this book -
M.A. Casanova and P.A.S. Veloso. The book is intended as a text for
graduate courses on information systems and on data bases. The
subject is treated formally, since we do believe that formality
leads to precision, a quality that one misses in the still
prevailing ad-hoc techniques. The theoretical background is
covered, although in a condensed fashion, referring the reader to
the appropriate literature for more details.
The idea of the quest, crucial to Arthurian literature,
investigated in texts, manuscripts, and film. The theme of the
quest in Arthurian literature - mainly but not exclusively the
Grail quest - is explored in the essays presented here, covering
French, Dutch, Norse, German, and English texts. A number of the
essays trace the relationship, often negative, between Arthurian
chivalry and the Grail ethos. Whereas most of the contributors
reflect on the popularity of the Grail quest, several examine the
comparative rarity of the Grail in certain literatures and define
the elaboration of quest motifs severed from the Grail material. An
appendix to the volume offers a filmography that includes all the
cinematic treatments of the Grail, either as central theme or minor
motif. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and general
readers fascinated by the Arthurian and Grail legends.
CONTRIBUTORS: NORRIS J. LACY, ANTONIO FURTADO, WILL HASTY, RICHARD
TRACHSLER, MARIANNE E. KALINKE, MARTINE MEUWESE, DAVID F. JOHNSON,
PHILLIP BOARDMAN, CAROLINE D. ECKHARDT, P.J.C. FIELD, JAMES P.
CARLEY, RICHARD BARBER, KEVIN J. HARTY
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