TY - BOOK AU - Boyer,Tina Marie TI - The giant hero in medieval literature T2 - Explorations in medieval culture SN - 9789004316416 AV - PT179 .B67 2016 U1 - 809/.93352 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - German literature KW - Middle High German, 1050-1500 KW - History and criticism KW - Giants in literature KW - Heroes in literature KW - Outsiders in literature KW - Arthurian romances KW - French literature KW - To 1500 KW - Civilization, Medieval, in literature KW - fast KW - Middle High German KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004316416 ER -