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Sir Bevis of Hampton in Literary Tradition
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2008
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First comprehensive collection to be devoted to Sir Bevis, the most popular Middle English romance.
Sir Bevis of Hampton is one of the most widespread and important Middle English romances. This book - the first ever full-length study to be devoted to it - considers it in its historical and literary contexts, and its Anglo-Norman, Welsh, Irish and Icelandic versions. It also offers detailed textual analyses, and discusses particular aspects of the story, its "afterlife" and its influence during the early modern period.
CONTRIBUTORS: MARIANNE AILES, JUDITH WEISS, ERICH POPPE, REGINE RECK, CHRISTOPHER SANDERS, IVANA DJORDJEVIC, JENNIFER FELLOWS, ROBERT ALLEN ROUSE, SIOBHAIN BLY CALKIN, MELISSA FURROW, CORINNE SAUNDERS, ANDREW KING.
Sir Bevis of Hampton is one of the most widespread and important Middle English romances. This book - the first ever full-length study to be devoted to it - considers it in its historical and literary contexts, and its Anglo-Norman, Welsh, Irish and Icelandic versions. It also offers detailed textual analyses, and discusses particular aspects of the story, its "afterlife" and its influence during the early modern period.
CONTRIBUTORS: MARIANNE AILES, JUDITH WEISS, ERICH POPPE, REGINE RECK, CHRISTOPHER SANDERS, IVANA DJORDJEVIC, JENNIFER FELLOWS, ROBERT ALLEN ROUSE, SIOBHAIN BLY CALKIN, MELISSA FURROW, CORINNE SAUNDERS, ANDREW KING.
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Contributor: Corinne Saunders
Corinne Saunders is Professor of Medieval Literature at the Department of English Studies, University of Durham.
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Contributor: Judith Weiss
JUDITH WEISS is a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge, UK.
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Contributor: Marianne Ailes
MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol.
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Contributor: Robert Rouse
ROBERT ROUSE Associate Professor, Department of English at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Contents
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Contributors
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Abbreviations and Sigla
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Boeve/Bevis: A Synopsis
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Introduction
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1 The Anglo-Norman Boeve de Haumtone as a chanson de geste
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2 Mestre and Son: The Role of Sabaoth and Terri in Boeve de Haumtone
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3 Rewriting Bevis in Wales and Ireland
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4 Bevers saga in the Context of Old Norse Historical Prose
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5 From Boeve to Bevis: The Translator at Work
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6 The Middle English and Renaissance Bevis: A Textual Survey
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7 For King and Country? The Tension between National and Regional Identities in Sir Bevis of Hampton
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8 Defining Christian Knighthood in a Saracen World: Changing Depictions of the Protagonist in Sir Bevis of Hampton
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9 Ascopard’s Betrayal: A Narrative Problem
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10 Gender, Virtue and Wisdom in Sir Bevis of Hampton
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11 Sir Bevis of Hampton: Renaissance Influence and Reception
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Bibliography of Bevis Scholarship
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Index
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Keywords for this book
Sir Bevis; Middle English romance; Anglo-Norman literature; Welsh literature; Irish literature; Icelandic literature; textual analysis; literary contexts; early modern period
Audience(s) for this book
For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
