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SUNY Series in Medieval Studies: The Medieval French Alexander (2002, Trade PB)
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- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9780791454442
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
STATE University of New York Press
ISBN-10
0791454444
ISBN-13
9780791454442
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1956382
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
305 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Medieval French Alexander
Publication Year
2002
Subject
Medieval, European / French, Europe / Medieval
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, History
Series
Suny Series in Medieval Studies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-049518
Reviews
"...will be essential reading for all Alexander scholars for many years to come." -- Speculum "The editors have assembled a group of European and American 'stars' of the Old French field, many of whom have written elsewhere on the subject of the Alexander texts, but most of whom have strong reputations as historians and critics in several branches of medieval French literature. The results do not disappoint. This will be the English-language authority on Alexander." -- Brian Merrilees, coeditor of The Anglo-Norman Voyage of St. Brendan Contributors include Emmanuèle Baumgartner, Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Keith Busby, Catherine Croizy-Naquet, Catherine Gaullier-Bougassas, Martin Gosman, Laurence Harf-Lancner, Douglas Kelly, William W. Kibler, Donald Maddox, Rupert T. Pickens, Sara Sturm-Maddox, François Suard, Michelle Szkilnik, Jane H. M. Taylor, Michelle R. Warren, Stephen D. White, and Michel Zink.
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
840.9/351
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Introduction: Alexander the Great in the French Middle Ages Donald Maddox and Sara Sturm-Maddox Chronology 1. The Prologue to the Historia de Preliis: A Pagan Model of Spiritual Struggle Michel Zink 2. The Raid on Gaza in Alexandre de Paris's Romance Emmanuèle Baumgartner 3. Alexander's Clergie Douglas Kelly 4. Alexander and Aristotle in the French Alexander Romances Catherine Gaullier-Bougassas 5. Alexander's Gabs François Suard 6. "Mout est proz e vassaus" / "Mout es corteis": Vasselage and Courtesy in the Roman d'Alexandre Rupert T. Pickens 7. "A paine a on bon arbre de malvaise raïs": Counsel for Kings in the Roman d' Alexandre William W. Kibler 8. Giving Fiefs and Honor: Largesse, Avarice, and the Problem of "Feudalism" in Alexander's Testament Stephen D. White 9. Take the World by Prose: Modes of Possession in the Roman d'Alexandre Michelle R. Warren 10. Alexander and Caesar in the Faits des Romains Catherine Croizy-Naquet 11. Alexander the Great as the Icon of Perfection in the Epigones of the Roman d'Alexandre (1250-1450): The Utilitas of the Ideal Prince Martin Gosman 12. Ekphrasis and Memory in the Fourteenth-Century Parfait du Paon Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski 13. Conquering Alexander: Perceforest and the Alexandrian Tradition Michelle Szkilnik 14. Alexander Amoroso: Rethinking Alexander in the Roman de Perceforest Jane H. M. Taylor 15. From Alexander to Marco Polo, from Text to Image: The Marvels of India Laurence Harf-Lancner 16. "Codices manuscriptos nudos tenemus": Alexander and the New Codicology Keith Busby List of Contributors Index
Synopsis
Explores the significance of Alexander the Great in French medieval literature and culture. Alexander the Great was one of the legendary Nine Worthies in the medieval canon of ancient and modern heroes, and medieval writers exploited his legend in a wide variety of literary and didactic texts. Addressing the classical legacy to the Middle Ages as expressed in four centuries of vernacular narratives, this volume offers the first systematic collective study of Alexander the Great's thematic prominence in medieval culture. Contributors from Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States combine sensitive textual analyses with perspectives from such diverse fields as art history, codicology, anthropology, sociology, the history of mentalities, and postcolonial theory. Overall, the collection offers a provocative rethinking of the monumental medieval French tradition of Alexander the Great, as well as valuable insight into the emergence and transformations of French literature between the early twelfth century and the end of the Middle Ages., Alexander the Great was one of the legendary Nine Worthies in the medieval canon of ancient and modern heroes, and medieval writers exploited his legend in a wide variety of literary and didactic texts. Addressing the classical legacy to the Middle Ages as expressed in four centuries of vernacular narratives, this volume offers the first systematic collective study of Alexander the Great's thematic prominence in medieval culture. Contributors from Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States combine sensitive textual analyses with perspectives from such diverse fields as art history, codicology, anthropology, sociology, the history of mentalities, and postcolonial theory. Overall, the collection offers a provocative rethinking of the monumental medieval French tradition of Alexander the Great, as well as valuable insight into the emergence and transformations of French literature between the early twelfth century and the end of the Middle Ages.
LC Classification Number
PQ1423.M38 2002
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