Besamusca, Bart.

The Arthur of the Low Countries : The Arthurian Legend in Dutch and Flemish Literature. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (274 pages) - Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages Series . - Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages Series .

Front Cover -- Front Inner -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Series Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Guidelines for the Reader -- Introduction -- 1. The Cultural and Historical Context of the Low Countries -- 2. French Arthurian Literature in the Low Countries -- 3. The Manuscripts -- 4. King Arthur in the Historiography of the Low Countries -- 5. Translations and Adaptations of French Verse Romances: Tristant, Wrake van Ragisel, Ferguut, Perchevael, Torec -- 6. Indigenous Arthurian Romances: Walewein, Moriaen, Ridder metter mouwen, Walewein ende Keye, Lanceloet en het hert met de witte voet -- 7. Translations and Adaptations of French Prose Romances, Including the Lancelot Compilation -- 8. Arthurian Literature of the Rhineland -- 9. The Arthurian Legacy -- General Bibliography -- Index of Manuscripts -- General Index -- Back Inner -- Backcover.

This book provides a comprehensive and informed survey of Arthurian literature in Dutch, aimed at readers who want to learn about the Arthurian tradition as it took shape in a language and culture with which they are not yet familiar.

9781786836830


Epic poetry, Dutch-History and criticism.
Dutch poetry-To 1500-History and criticism.


Electronic books.

PT5132 .A784 2021

839.31103309