The Grail, the Quest, and the World of Arthur
The theme of the quest in Arthurian literature - mainly but not exclusively the Grail quest - is explored in the essays presented here, covering French, Dutch, Norse, German, and English texts. A number of the essays trace the relationship, often negative, between Arthurian chivalry and the Grail ethos. Whereas most of the contributors reflect on the popularity of the Grail quest, several examine the comparative rarity of the Grail in certain literatures and define the elaboration of quest...
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The idea of the quest, crucial to Arthurian literature, investigated in texts, manuscripts, and film.
List of IllustrationsForeword Norris J. Lacy Lacy, Norris J.1 Introduction: Arthur and/or the Grail Norris J. Lacy Lacy, Norris J. 12 The Shape of the Grail in Medieval Art Martine Meuwese Meuwese, Martine 133 The Crusaders' Grail Antonio L. Furtado Furtado, Antonio L. 254 Bounds of Imagination: Grail Questing and Chivalric Colonizing in Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival Will Hasty Hasty, Will 485 The Land without the Grail: A Note on Occitania, Rigaut de Barbezieux and Literary History Richard Trachsler Trachsler, Richard 626 Female Desire and the Quest in the Icelandic Legend of Tristram and Isodd Marianne E. Kalinke Kalinke, Marianne E. 767 Questing in the Middle Dutch Lancelot Compilation David F. Johnson Johnson, David F. 928 Keeping Company: Manuscript Contexts for Reading Arthurian Quest Narratives Caroline D. Eckhardt Eckhardt, Caroline D. 1099 Grail and Quest in the Medieval English World of Arthur Phillip Boardman Boardman, Phillip 12610 Malory and the Grail: The Importance of Detail P. J. C. Field Field, P. J. C. 14111 Glastonbury, the Grail-Bearer and the Sixteenth-Century Antiquaries James P. Carley Carley, James P. 15612 The Grail Quest: Where Next? Richard Barber Barber, Richard 173Appendix The Grail on Film Kevin J. Harty Harty, Kevin J. 185Index 207
