The giant hero in medieval literature /
Boyer, Tina Marie.
The giant hero in medieval literature / by Tina Marie Boyer. - 1 online resource (vi, 265 pages) - Explorations in medieval culture ; v. 2 . - Explorations in Medieval Culture 2. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2016-I, ISBN: 9789004303874. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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.
9789004316416
10.1163/9789004316416 DOI
2016019082
To 1500
German literature--History and criticism.--Middle High German, 1050-1500
Giants in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Outsiders in literature.
Arthurian romances--History and criticism.
French literature--History and criticism.--To 1500
Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
Arthurian romances.
Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
French literature.
German literature--Middle High German.
Giants in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Outsiders in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PT179 / .B67 2016
809/.93352
The giant hero in medieval literature / by Tina Marie Boyer. - 1 online resource (vi, 265 pages) - Explorations in medieval culture ; v. 2 . - Explorations in Medieval Culture 2. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2016-I, ISBN: 9789004303874. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
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.
9789004316416
10.1163/9789004316416 DOI
2016019082
To 1500
German literature--History and criticism.--Middle High German, 1050-1500
Giants in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Outsiders in literature.
Arthurian romances--History and criticism.
French literature--History and criticism.--To 1500
Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
Arthurian romances.
Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
French literature.
German literature--Middle High German.
Giants in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Outsiders in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PT179 / .B67 2016
809/.93352