Description |
1 online resource (ix, 342 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Hermaea, 0440-7164 ; n.F., Bd. 117 |
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Hermaea ; n.F., Bd. 117
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Contents |
Frontmatter; Inhaltsverzeichnis; I. Einleitung; II. Gauvain in den Romanen Chrétiens de Troyes; III. Rezeption und Entwicklung der Gauvainfigur in mittelhochdeutschen und mittelniederländischen Versromanen; Backmatter |
Summary |
The function of the figure of Gauvain underwent an historical change. As a courtly character in the classical romances, he reacted in the interests of Arthurian society to its deficiencies, so that the action provoked by the disturbances came to rest. In the later romances, a process of emancipation in the role of the protagonist sets in. The personal motivation connected with this role stood in conflict with the function of the figure of Gauvain as established in the tradition of the genre, and this led to problems of causality in the texts. Despite this process of emancipation, however, the |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-342) |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Gawain (Legendary character) -- Romances -- History and criticism
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SUBJECT |
Gawain (Legendary character) fast |
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Arthurian romances -- History and criticism
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Knights and knighthood in literature.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Romances
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Arthurian romances
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Knights and knighthood in literature
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9783484970380 |
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3484970383 |
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