The Arthur of the Italians : the Arthurian legend in Medieval Italian literature and culture / edited by Gloria Allaire and F. Regina Psaki.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allaire, Gloria, editor.

Psaki, F. Regina, editor.

Series:

Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages ; 7.

Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arthurian romances--History and criticism.

Arthurian romances.

Italian literature--History and criticism.

Italian literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, [Wales] : University of Wales Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Arthurian legend in medieval and Renaissance Italy is the focus of this new collaborative history.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; The Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction: The Arthur of the Italians; 1 Arthuriana in the Italian Regions of Medieval Francophonia; 2 French Redactions in Italy: Rustichello da Pisa; 3 From France to Italy: The Tristan Texts; 4 The Italian Contribution: La Tavola Ritonda; 5 Narrative Structure in Medieval Italian Arthurian Romance; 6 Arthurian Material in Italian Cantari; 7 Arthur as Renaissance Epic; 8 The Arthurian Presence in Early Italian Lyric; 9 Arthur in Medieval Italian Short Narrative; 10 The Arthurian Tradition in the Three Crowns

11 Arthur in Hagiography: The Legend of San Galgano12 Owners and Readers of Arthurian Books in Italy; 13 Arthurian Art in Italy; 14 Arthurian Art References; Bibliography: Primary Texts; Bibliography: Studies; Index of Manuscripts; General Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 26, 2015).

ISBN:

9781783161584

1783161582

9781783160518

1783160519

OCLC:

876512337