Forging Chivalric Communities in Malory’s Le Morte Darthur

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Synopsis

Forging Chivalric Communities in Marlory's Morte D'Arthur shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but as a dynamic, continually evolving ideal. Le Morte D'arthur is structured to trace how communities and individuals adapt or create chivalric codes for their own purposes; in turn, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs. Knights' loyalties are torn not just between lords and lovers but also between the different codes of chivalry and between different communities. Women, too, choose among the different roles they are asked to play as queens, counsellors, and even quasi-knights.

Book details

Edition:
2005
Series:
Arthurian and Courtly Cultures
Author:
K. Hodges
ISBN:
9781403979322
Related ISBNs:
9781403967602
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-02-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2005
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction