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Matter of Identity in Medieval Romance

Phillipa Hardman, Professor A. S. G. Edwards, Amanda Hopkins, Corinne Saunders, Joanne A Charbonneau, John Simons, Judith Weiss, Maldwyn Mills, Professor Marianne Ailes, Morgan Dickson
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      Twelve essays address a central concern of medieval romance, the matter of identity.Identity is a central concern of medieval romance. Here it is approached through essays on issues of origin and parentage, transformation and identity, and fundamental questions of what constitutes the human. The construction of knightly identity through education and testing is explored, and placed in relation to female identity; the significance of the motif of doubling is studied. Shifting perceptions of identities are traced through the histories of specific texts, and the identity of romance itself is the subject of several essays discussing ideas of genre (the overlap between romance and hagiography is a theme linking a number of articles in the collection). Medieval romanceis shown as a marketable commodity in the printed output of William Copland, and as an opportunity for literary experimentation in the work of John Metham. The texts discussed include: Chevalere Assigne, Sir Gowther, Sir Ysumbras, Beves of Hamtoun, Robert of Cisyle, the Fierabras romances, Breton lays, Thomas's Tristan and Marie de France's Eliduc. Contributors: W.A. DAVENPORT, JOANNE CHARBONNEAU, CORINNE SAUNDERS, AMANDA HOPKINS, MORGAN DICKSON, MARIANNE AILES, JUDITH WEISS, JOHN SIMONS, RHIANNON PURDIE, MALDWYN MILLS, A.S.G. EDWARDS, ROGER DALRYMPLE.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Phillipa Hardman, Professor A. S. G. Edwards, Amanda Hopkins, Corinne Saunders, Joanne A Charbonneau, John Simons, Judith Weiss, Maldwyn Mills, Professor Marianne Ailes, Morgan Dickson EAN: 9780859917612 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Boydell & Brewer Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-11-28 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval WIDTH: 156 cm SPINE:

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      Middle English, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      PHILLIPA HARDMAN is Reader in Medieval English Literature (retired) at the University of Reading. A. S. G. Edwards has taught at various universities in North America and England and currently holds honorary professorships at the University of Kent, University College, London, and King's College, London. Corinne Saunders is Professor of Medieval Literature at the Department of English Studies, University of Durham. MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol. Roger Dalrymple is Deputy Director and Professor in the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford
      Twelve essays address a central concern of medieval romance, the matter of identity.Identity is a central concern of medieval romance. Here it is approached through essays on issues of origin and parentage, transformation and identity, and fundamental questions of what constitutes the human. The construction of knightly identity through education and testing is explored, and placed in relation to female identity; the significance of the motif of doubling is studied. Shifting perceptions of identities are traced through the histories of specific texts, and the identity of romance itself is the subject of several essays discussing ideas of genre (the overlap between romance and hagiography is a theme linking a number of articles in the collection). Medieval romanceis shown as a marketable commodity in the printed output of William Copland, and as an opportunity for literary experimentation in the work of John Metham. The texts discussed include: Chevalere Assigne, Sir Gowther, Sir Ysumbras, Beves of Hamtoun, Robert of Cisyle, the Fierabras romances, Breton lays, Thomas's Tristan and Marie de France's Eliduc. Contributors: W.A. DAVENPORT, JOANNE CHARBONNEAU, CORINNE SAUNDERS, AMANDA HOPKINS, MORGAN DICKSON, MARIANNE AILES, JUDITH WEISS, JOHN SIMONS, RHIANNON PURDIE, MALDWYN MILLS, A.S.G. EDWARDS, ROGER DALRYMPLE.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Phillipa Hardman, Professor A. S. G. Edwards, Amanda Hopkins, Corinne Saunders, Joanne A Charbonneau, John Simons, Judith Weiss, Maldwyn Mills, Professor Marianne Ailes, Morgan Dickson EAN: 9780859917612 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Boydell & Brewer Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-11-28 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval WIDTH: 156 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Middle English, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      PHILLIPA HARDMAN is Reader in Medieval English Literature (retired) at the University of Reading. A. S. G. Edwards has taught at various universities in North America and England and currently holds honorary professorships at the University of Kent, University College, London, and King's College, London. Corinne Saunders is Professor of Medieval Literature at the Department of English Studies, University of Durham. MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol. Roger Dalrymple is Deputy Director and Professor in the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford

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