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A fine collection...an excellent introduction to Chretien's world
and work. Highly recommended. CHOICE Chretien de Troyes is arguably
the creator of Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later
writers have based their interpretations. This book offers both
crucial information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all
aspectsof the work of Chretien de Troyes - the literary and
historical background, patronage, his influence on other writers,
manuscripts and editions of his work and, at the heart of the
volume, major essays on the themes, techniques and artistic
achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions, all
from leading experts in Chretien and related studies, have been
commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain
accessible to studentswhile also addressing specialists in
Arthurian studies and Chretien de Troyes. They reflect the most
current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of
medieval authors. CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNEHALL MCCASH,
LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY,
PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA
STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY
HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES, MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE
BAUMGARTNER
A close examination of an important theme in Machaut's works. A
milestone in Machaut studies and in late-medieval French literature
in general. Machaut, already considered the seminal figure in
late-medieval poetics and music, here comes across in these
respects more clearly than ever. Kelly also further contextualises
him within what we might call the authorial `apprenticeship
tradition' of Boethius, the Roman de la Rose, Dante, and later
Gower, Chaucer, and Christine de Pizan. The fruit of one of the
field's most distinguished scholars today. Nadia Margolis, Mount
Holyoke College. Guillaume de Machaut was celebrated in the later
Middle Ages as a supreme poet and composer, and accordingly, his
poetry was recommended as amodel for aspiring poets. In his Voir
Dit, Toute Belle, a young, aspiring poet, convinces the Machaut
figure to mentor her. This volume examines Toute Belle as she
masters Machaut's dual arts of poetry and love, focusing onher
successful apprenticeship in these arts; it also provides a
thorough review of Machaut's art of love and art of poetry in his
dits and lyricsm, and the previous scholarship on these topics. It
goes on to treat Machaut's legacy among poets who, like Toute
Belle, adapted his poetic craft in new and original ways. A
concluding analysis of melodie identifies the synaesthetic pleasure
that late medieval poets, including Machaut, offer their readers.
Douglas Kelly is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison.
The two romances translated in this volume, the Roman de Thebes and
the Roman d'Eneas, form, along with the Roman de Troie by Benoit de
Sainte-Maure, a group of texts that are of considerable importance
within French and European literature and culture. Composed between
c. 1150 and c. 1165, these romances create a bridge between
classical tales (the Thebes is based on the Thebaid of Statius, the
Eneas on the Aeneid of Virgil) and the burgeoning vernacular
romances, represented especially by Chretien de Troyes. As a group,
these three works are frequently known as the romances of antiquity
(romans d'antiquite) and they introduce into French literature the
dominant contemporary themes of chivalry and love. They are set
against a feudal and courtly background in which themes such as
war, prowess inheritance and the possession of land are crucial. As
they adapt their Latin sources, these romances, especially the
Eneas, exploit the works of Ovid, especially in the presentation of
the theme of love, and they also make use of the principles of
rhetorical composition as studied in the schools (both romances
contain remarkable examples of descriptions of both people and
objects). This is the first volume to contain two complete
translations of the three romances of antiquity. The translation of
the Roman d'Eneas is the first English translation of this text
since that of John A. Yunck in 1974.
First English translation of an important twelfth-century romance,
giving an account of the Trojan war and its consequences. Benoit de
Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie, dating to around 1165, is, along
with the Roman de Thebes and the Roman d'Eneas, one of the three
"romances of antiquity" (romans d'antiquite). These romances
launched the plots, themes and structures of the genre, then
blossoming in the hands of authors such as Chretien de Troyes. As
an account of the Trojan War, Benoit's work is of necessity a poem
about war and its causes, how it was fought and what its
consequences were for the combatants. But the author's choice of
the octosyllabic rhyming couplet, his fondness for description, his
ability to recount the intensity of personal struggles, and above
all his fascination with the trials and tribulations of Love, which
affect some of the work's most prominent warriors (among them Paris
and his love for Helen, and Troilus and his love for Briseida), all
combine to fashion this romance - in which events from long ago are
presented as a reflection of the poet's own feudal and courtly
worlds. This translation, the first into English, aims to bring the
poem and the author to a wider audience. It is accompanied by an
introduction and notes.
Arthur and the grail stories appeared in this French prose cycle
together for the first time; scholars explore its social,
historical, literary and manuscript contexts and account for its
enduring interest. The early thirteenth-century French prose
Lancelot-Grail Cycle (or Vulgate Cycle) brings together the stories
of Arthur with those of the Grail, a conjunction of materials that
continues to fascinate the Western imagination today. Representing
what is probably the earliest large-scale use of prose for fiction
in the West, it also exemplifies the taste for big cyclic
compositions that shaped much of European narrative fiction for
three centuries. A Companion to the Lancelot-Grail Cycle is the
first comprehensive volume devoted exclusively to the
Lancelot-Grail Cycle and its medieval legacy. The twenty essays in
this volume, all by internationally known scholars, locate the work
in its social, historical, literary, and manuscript contexts. In
addition to addressing critical issues in the five texts that make
up the Cycle, the contributors convey to modern readers the appeal
that the text must have had for its medieval audiences, and the
richness of composition that made it compelling. This volume will
become standard reading for scholars, students, and more general
readers interested in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, medieval romance,
Malory studies, and the Arthurian legends. Contributors: RICHARD
BARBER, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER, FANNI BOGDANOW, FRANK BRANDSMA,
MATILDA T. BRUCKNER, CAROL J. CHASE, ANNIE COMBES,HELEN COOPER,
CAROL R. DOVER, MICHAEL HARNEY, DONALD L. HOFFMAN, DOUGLAS KELLY,
ELSPETH KENNEDY, NORRIS J. LACY, ROGER MIDDLETON, HAQUIRA OSAKABE,
HANS-HUGO STEINHOFF, ALISON STONES, RICHARD TRACHSLER. CAROL DOVER
is associate professor of French and director of undergraduate
studies, Georgetown University, Washington DC.
First English translation of an important twelfth-century romance,
giving an account of the Trojan war and its consequences. Winner of
the 2018 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award Benoît de
Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie, dating to around 1165, is, along
with the Roman de Thèbes and the Roman d'Eneas, one of the
three"romances of antiquity" (romans d'antiquité). These romances
launched the plots, themes and structures of the genre, then
blossoming in the hands of authors such as Chrétien de Troyes. As
an account of the Trojan War, Benoît's work is of necessity a poem
about war and its causes, how it was fought and what its
consequences were for the combatants. But the author's choice of
the octosyllabic rhyming couplet, his fondness for description, his
abilityto recount the intensity of personal struggles, and above
all his fascination with the trials and tribulations of Love, which
affect some of the work's most prominent warriors (among them Paris
and his love for Helen, and Troilusand his love for Briseida), all
combine to fashion this romance - in which events from long ago are
presented as a reflection of the poet's own feudal and courtly
worlds. This translation, the first into English, aims to bring the
poem and the author to a wider audience. It is accompanied by an
introduction and notes. Glyn S. Burgess is Emeritus Professor of
French at the University of Liverpool; Douglas Kelly is Emeritus
Professor of French and Medieval Studies at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
The Supplement builds on and completes the Chretien de Troyes
Bibliography first published in 1976. Together the two volumes
constitute the fullest and most complete bibliographical source now
available on this major medieval author. Chretien de Troyes
bequeathed a corpus of highly original and widely influential
Arthurian romances. Indeed, his direct or indirect influence
continued throughout the middle ages and beyond into modern times.
The Bibliography permits students of medieval romance to quickly
identify the areas in which Chretien scholarship has been active.
Items are listed under twenty-two topics, with numerous
sub-sections under each topic, and cross-references for items that
treat more than one of the topics. The broad geographic and
linguistic scope of modern Chretien studies is evident in items not
only from western Europe and North America, but also from the
growing body of medieval scholarship in eastern Europe, Asia,
Africa, South America, and Australasia. To ensure accuracy and
completeness, the editor has been assisted by scholars competent in
the many languages in which Chretien studies are now published,
most notably in Japanese, Welsh, Rumanian, Hungarian and Polish, as
well as by other scholars and librarians who generously provided
assistance and information in finding items difficult to access.
One of the most important medieval authors studied in historical
and literary context. Chretien de Troyes is arguably the creator of
Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later writers have
based their interpretations. This book offers both crucial
information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all aspectsof the
work of Chretien de Troyes - the literary and historical
background, patronage, his influence on other writers, manuscripts
and editions of his work and, at the heart of the volume, major
essays on his themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each
of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in
Chretien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for
this volume and are designed to remain accessible to studentswhile
also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chretien de
Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views
on one of the greatest of medieval authors. CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W.
BALDWIN, JUNE HALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY,
DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER,
DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA
TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES,
MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER
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The significance of the works of Alain Chartier in the development
of European literature. Chartier in Europe is the first sustained
enquiry into the distinctive influence of the fifteenth-century
French poet and diplomat, Alain Chartier, on the reading and
writing cultures of England, Italy, Scotland, and Spain,as well as
France. Opening with essays that assess Chartier's own construction
of an authoritative voice, the volume then analyses the
transmission and reception context of his Latin and French prose
and poetry, and examines theways in which the translation of his
work into other vernaculars shaped his burgeoning reputation.
Established and younger scholars from the fields of English,
French, History, Scottish and Hispanic studies build a
cross-disciplinary approach that illuminates Chartier's importance
not only in the realm of French literature but in the evolution of
a wider European literature. In addition, Chartier in Europe
presents a full bibliography of published work on Chartier and
includes a foreword by James Laidlaw, the first modern editor of
Chartier's complete French poetical works. EMMA CAYLEY is Senior
Lecturer in French at the University of Exeter; ASHBY KINCH is
Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of
Montana. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS: Barbara K. Altmann, Julia Boffey,
Florence Bouchet, William Calin, Douglas Kelly, James Laidlaw, Joan
E. McRae, Catherine Nall, ClaraPascual-Argente, Dana Symons.
New editor, new directions: the series broadens its scope to
encompass European literatures other than French and English;
still, however, "an indispensable component of any historical or
Arthurian library". NOTES AND QUERIES This new volume of Arthurian
Literature, the first under its new editor Keith Busby, is devoted
to the Roman van Walewein(The Romance of Walewein [Gawain]) by
Penninc and Pieter Vostaert, an undisputed gem of Middle Dutch
literature which has recently become accessible to an
English-speaking audience through translation. Essentially a
fairy-tale written into Arthurian romance, it presents a Gawain
quite different to the man found in the English Sir Gawain and the
Green Knightor the French Gauvain. Expert readings of the Walewein,
especially commissioned and collected by BART BESAMUSCA and ERIK
KOOPERof the University of Utrecht are provided by a group of
renowned scholars, contributing to the on-going critical appraisal
of the Walewein. KEITH BUSBY is George Lynn Cross Research
Professor at the Center for Medieval and Renaissane Studies,
University of Oklahoma. Contributors: BART BESAMUSCA, ERIK KOOPER,
WALTER HAUG, DOUGLAS KELLY, NORRIS J. LACY, MATHIAS MEYER, AD
PUTTER, FELICITY RIDDY, THEA SUMMERFIELD, JANE H.M. TAYLOR, BART
VELDHOEN, NORBERT VOORWINDEN, LORI WALTERS
Christine de Pizan's lifelong quest for certainty. Christine de
Pizan's Changing Opinion examines the evolution of Christine's
thought on true and false opinion. She reflected deeply on the
subject of opinion while analyzing, evaluating, challenging, and
changing her own and others' opinions in her lifelong quest for
certain truth. Parsing opinion in Christine's writings gives us
insight into her thought on controversial issues while highlighting
opinions that were and, indeed, often still are, subjective and
controversial. The first two chapters treat her definition and
description of opinion, including her conception of the thinking
mind and the arts by which that mind expresses thought; they also
follow her changingopinion about the nature and power of fortune in
the world she knew. The next three chapters treat three specific
changes in her opinions on misogyny, chivalric [or courtly] love,
and self-interest and enlightened self-interest in society. The
last chapter relates Christine's views on opinion to recent work on
subjectivity in medieval writing. DOUGLAS KELLY is Professor
Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
The supplement to the 1976 original bibliography reflects the
expanding scope of modern Chretien studies, including items from
around the world, with the assistance of an international team of
scholars. The Supplement builds on and completes the Chretien de
Troyes Bibliography first published in 1976. Together the two
volumes constitute the fullest and most complete bibliographical
source now available on this major medieval author. Chretien de
Troyes bequeathed a corpus of highly original and widely
influential Arthurian romances. Indeed, his direct or indirect
influence continued throughout the middle ages and beyond into
modern times. The Bibliographypermits students of medieval romance
to quickly identify the areas in which Chretien scholarship has
been active. Items are listed under twenty-two topics, with
numerous sub-sections under each topic, and cross-references for
items that treat more than one of the topics. The broad geographic
and linguistic scope of modern Chretien studies is evident in items
not only from western Europe and North America, but also from the
growing body of medieval scholarship in eastern Europe, Asia,
Africa, South America, and Australasia. To ensure accuracy and
completeness, the editor has been assisted by scholars competent in
the many languages in which Chretien studies are now published,
most notably in Japanese, Welsh, Rumanian, Hungarian and Polish, as
well as by other scholars and librarians who generously provided
assistance and information in finding items difficult to access.
Five hundred years ago, the Reformers were defending doctrines such as justification by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and God's grace in salvation--some to the point of death. Many of these same essential doctrines are still being challenged today, and there has never been a more crucial time to hold fast to the enduring truth of Scripture.
In Reformation Theology, Matthew Barrett has brought together a team of expert theologians and historians writing on key doctrines taught and defended by the Reformers centuries ago. With contributions from Michael Horton, Gerald Bray, Michael Reeves, Carl Trueman, Robert Kolb, and many others, this volume stands as a manifesto for the church, exhorting Christians to learn from our spiritual forebears and hold fast to sound doctrine rooted in the Bible and passed on from generation to generation.
Noel Johnson, Douglas Kelly, Duncan Carse and Gordon Davies star as
Dick Barton in this exciting BBC Radio 4 collection set in the
world of criminal masterminds, espionage and adventure! Dick Barton
and The Secret Weapon In their very first adventure, Dick Barton
and his army friend Snowey White join Colonel Gardiner of military
intelligence to defeat the villainous Wilhelm Kramer. A new
super-weapon has been stolen and Kramer plans to use it to hold the
world to ransom. Dick Barton and the Paris Adventure In the second
Dick Barton adventure, Barton and his friends join forces with the
French police on the trail of an international smuggling operation.
Dick Barton and the Cabatolin Diamonds The third adventure in the
series sees Dick and Snowey's holiday plans for a Mediterranean
cruise curtailed, when they are asked to help Freddy Belfont from
the Home Office break a gang of diamond smugglers. Dick Barton and
the Smash and Grab Raiders Dick, Snowey and Jock assist Sir
Alexander Morton to catch a group of audacious smash and grab
raiders. Plus a bonus CD including three previously unreleased
isolated episodes; the earliest surviving recording from the series
and the final episode ever made. Also included is a documentary
featuring interviews with the principle cast and an extract from
the now lost Dick Barton and the Bonazio Gang.
The complex role warfare played in ancient Greek and Roman
civilizations is examined through coverage of key wars and battles;
important leaders, armies, organizations, and weapons; and other
noteworthy aspects of conflict. Conflict in Ancient Greece and
Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia
is an outstandingly comprehensive reference work on its subject.
Covering wars, battles, places, individuals, and themes, this
thoroughly cross-referenced three-volume set provides essential
support to any student or general reader investigating ancient
Greek history and conflicts as well as the social and political
institutions of the Roman Republic and Empire. The set covers
ancient Greek history from archaic times to the Roman conquest and
ancient Roman history from early Rome to the fall of the Western
Roman Empire in 476 CE. It features a general foreword, prefaces to
both sections on Greek history and Roman history, and maps and
chronologies of events that precede each entry section. Each
section contains alphabetically ordered articles-including ones
addressing topics not traditionally considered part of military
history, such as "noncombatants" and "war and gender"-followed by
cross-references to related articles and suggested further reading.
Also included are glossaries of Greek and Latin terms, topically
organized bibliographies, and selected primary documents in
translation. Provides an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of
conflict in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds that relates warfare
to society, politics, economy, and culture Examines major wars and
other key conflicts; important generals and leaders; and Greek and
Roman political, military, social, and cultural institutions
Presents ancillary information, including maps and illustrations; a
topically arranged bibliography; sourcebooks of primary sources in
translation; and lists of the most interesting "sound bites"
attributed to Greek and Roman leaders in ancient times
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