King Arthur and chivalry

King Arthur and chivalry

by Wheeler, Bonnie

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In lectures 1-12, Professor Wheeler, Director of the Medieval Studies Program, Southern Methodist University, explores the emergence and development of the legend of King Arthur and its intertwining relationship with the chivalric mentality in the imaginative literature of the Middle Ages. The vast stock of stories about the legendary King Arthur and his Round Table companions form the central thread around which she weaves her study of chivalry.

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  • Full title :King Arthur and chivalry. / Professor Bonnie Wheeler.

Summary

In lectures 1-12, Professor Wheeler, Director of the Medieval Studies Program, Southern Methodist University, explores the emergence and development of the legend of King Arthur and its intertwining relationship with the chivalric mentality in the imaginative literature of the Middle Ages. The vast stock of stories about the legendary King Arthur and his Round Table companions form the central thread around which she weaves her study of chivalry.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2001.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):The Teaching Company
  • Place of Publication:Springfield, VA
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2001.

Notes

Course guide included in each container.

"Course No. 246"--Disc label.

Compact discs.

The Physical Object

  • Description:6 audio discs : : CD audio, digital ; : 4 3/4 in. +

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:156585294X, 9781565852945
  • oclc:ocm60459893
  • LC Classification:PN685
  • Dewey Decimal:398.2

Table of Contents

Part I. Lecture 1. Arthur in history and legend -- Lecture 2. In search of Arthur -- Lecture 3. The land and its stories -- Lecture 4. The matter of Britain -- Lecture 5. Two Welsh tales -- Lecture 6. Dreaming Arthur -- Lecture 7. Honor, shame, and largesse -- Lecture 8. Knighthood and how it grew -- Lecture 9. The lover's curriculum -- Lecture 10. The round table in French -- Lecture 11. Lancelot and Guenevere -- Lecture 12. Yvain, the knight of the lion.

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