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The evolution of the warrior hero in medieval literature (Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory).

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The evolution of the warrior hero in medieval literature (Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory)./
Author:	Hillyer, Carter Sinclair.
Description:	184 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-06, Section: A, page: 2193.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International65-06A.
Subject:	Literature, Medieval. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3136234
ISBN:	0496834323

The evolution of the warrior hero in medieval literature (Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory).
Hillyer, Carter Sinclair.

The evolution of the warrior hero in medieval literature (Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory). - 184 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-06, Section: A, page: 2193.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Mississippi, 2004.

The heroes of literature rise, fall, and rise again in relation to the changing cultural demands of the audience and the response of the writer to the audience. The author analyzes five major works of the competing Celtic and North Germanic cultures of the early Middle Ages (450--1000): Tain Bo Cuailnge, the Gododdin, Beowulf, Grettir's Saga, and Njal's Saga---all essentially pagan works preserved by Christian monks. The pagan warrior societies valued these stories because the main characters demonstrated their valor through the fatalistic acceptance of combat and tragedy. The heroic tales inspired the pagan audiences to fight for the security of their tribes. In contrast, early Christian monks used the stories to show how the pagan heroes suffered from the flaw of pride, causing their downfall through the pursuit of glory. These stories lost popularity in the late Middle Ages (1000--1500) because they could not be adapted to the rise of feudalism and the demands of feudal audiences. In the final section, the legends of King Arthur are traced from their historic origins in fifth-century Romano-Celtic Britain to France, where the Breton conteurs popularized the Arthurian tales in the following centuries. The Anglo-Norman rulers brought the tales back into England in the decades following the Norman Conquest; subsequently, Geoffrey of Monmouth's popular history stirred great interest throughout Europe in the legends. Romance writers adapted the Matter of Arthur to their genre. The variety of stories and characters easily illustrated the ideals of feudalism, courtly love, and chivalry. The last great Arthurian work of the Middle Ages, Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur , is interpreted as a statement on the failure of chivalry. The Matter of Arthur did not regain its popularity until the rise of Victorian imperialism.

ISBN: 0496834323Subjects--Topical Terms:

571675
Literature, Medieval.

The evolution of the warrior hero in medieval literature (Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory).
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