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The giant hero in medieval literature / by Tina Marie Boyer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boyer, Tina Marie, author.
- Series:
- Explorations in Medieval Culture 2.
- Explorations in Medieval Culture, 2352-0299 ; Volume 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- German literature--Middle High German, 1050-1500--History and criticism.
- German literature.
- Giants (Folklore) in literature.
- Heroes in literature.
- Outsiders in literature.
- Arthurian romances--History and criticism.
- Arthurian romances.
- French literature--To 1500--History and criticism.
- French literature.
- Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In The Giant Hero in Medieval Literature Tina Boyer counters the monstrous status of giants by arguing that they are more broadly legible than traditionally believed. Building on an initial analysis of St. Augustine’s City of God , Bernard of Clairvaux’s deliberations on monsters and marvels, and readings in Tomasin von Zerclaere’s Welsche Gast provide insights into the spectrum of antagonistic and heroic roles that giants play in the courtly realm. This approach places the figure of the giant within the cultural and religious confines of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and allows an in-depth analysis of epics and romances through political, social, religious, and gender identities tied to the figure of the giant. Sources range from German to French, English, and Iberian works.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1 The Giant in the Medieval Mind
- 2 The Monster from the Outside
- 3 Misplaced Loyalties and Evil Minions
- 4 A Fighter for Court and Hero
- 5 Of Monstrous Courts and Heroes
- 6 The Questing Giant
- Conclusion
- Figures
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-31641-8
- OCLC:
- 946968311
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004316416 DOI
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