Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Contributors vii
5. Abbreviations and Sigla ix
6. Boeve/Bevis: A Synopsis xi
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The Anglo-Norman Boeve de Haumtone as a chanson de geste 9
9. 2 Mestre and Son: The Role of Sabaoth and Terri in Boeve de Haumtone 25
10. 3 Rewriting Bevis in Wales and Ireland 37
11. 4 Bevers saga in the Context of Old Norse Historical Prose 51
12. 5 From Boeve to Bevis: The Translator at Work 67
13. 6 The Middle English and Renaissance Bevis: A Textual Survey 80
14. 7 For King and Country? The Tension between National and Regional Identities in Sir Bevis of Hampton 114
15. 8 Defining Christian Knighthood in a Saracen World: Changing Depictions of the Protagonist in Sir Bevis of Hampton 127
16. 9 Ascopard’s Betrayal: A Narrative Problem 145
17. 10 Gender, Virtue and Wisdom in Sir Bevis of Hampton 161
18. 11 Sir Bevis of Hampton: Renaissance Influence and Reception 176
19. Bibliography of Bevis Scholarship 193
20. Index 203