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John Perceval

By: Traudi Allen,John Perceval

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Attractively illustrated book which explores the life and career of this renowned Australian artist from the 1920s to the present. Contains a catalogue raisonn}, list of principal exhibitions, summary of biographical details and an extensive bibliography are included. The hardback is a limited edition.

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Melbourne University Publish

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0522844952

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9780522844955

Encyclopedia of the Holy Grail

By: Jeffrey John Dixon

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Encyclopedia of the Holy Grail

By: Jeffrey John Dixon

In the twelfth century, a French poet wrote a verse romance about a young knight who witnesses a mysterious procession centered on a radiant vessel, a "grail." Left unfinished, the poem inspired other writers of prose and verse, until the story was completely rewritten into the Arthurian romances, in which the vessel becomes a relic of the Last Supper, the Holy Grail. For hundreds of years, the Grail story has haunted the western imagination. But the original medieval texts are full of inconsistencies, as different writers attempted to complete the story in varied ways. This encyclopedia illuminates a path through the Perilous Forest of literature and legend. Entries summarize the stories of the principal characters, sacred objects and places associated with the Grail. An Afterword shows how mysteries of the grail continue to enchant the scholars and creative writers who have transformed the medieval legend into modern mythology.

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337

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McFarland

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1476648093

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9781476648095

Aristocratic Life in Medieval France

The Romances of Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, 1190-1230

By: John W. Baldwin

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Aristocratic Life in Medieval France

The Romances of Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, 1190-1230

By: John W. Baldwin

Modern historians have generally approached the study of medieval society through chronicles, charters, and other documents composed in Latin by members of the clergy. Although these records may be satisfactory for studying the affairs of ecclesiastics, kings, and high barons, they are inadequate for assessing the major preoccupations of the aristocracy—living extravagantly, fighting, making love, entertaining, eating and dressing ostentatiously, and, generally, earning the disapproval of the clergy. In Aristocratic Life in Medieval France, the respected medieval scholar John Baldwin undertakes a study of this segment of society using, for the first time in nearly a century, the vernacular romances written exclusively for the amusement of aristocratic audiences. Rather than attempting to encompass all of Middle Age Europe, this study selects two writers, Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, and their four romances. It focuses with depth and specificity on the discrete area of northern France during a precise period, 1190–1230. Since Jean and Gerbert framed their fictional stories with contemporary and realistic features that could be recognized by their audiences, their works provide a wealth of detail on aristocratic living. Employing such literary techniques as "reality effects" and "horizons of expectations," Baldwin successfully discerns the historical content in these romance narratives.

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408

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JHU Press

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0801869129

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9780801869129

The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

By: John Dunlop

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The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

By: John Dunlop

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368877380

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9783368877385

Paganism in Arthurian Romance

By: John Darrah

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Paganism in Arthurian Romance

By: John Darrah

His most original contribution to an unravelling of a pagan Arthurian past lies in his appropriation of the fascinating evidence of standing stones and pagan cultic sites. The magical attributes of stones are exemplified in prehistoric standing stones, the real counterparts of the perrons of the French romances. This is dark and difficult territory, but certain events in the Arthurian cycle, which take place on and around Salisbury Plain, have correspondences with known prehistoric events. Building on these elusive clues, and tracing a range of sites around the river Severn and south Wales, John Darrah has added a significant new dimension to the search for the sources of England's great epic, the legends of Arthur and his court."--Jacket.

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328

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Boydell & Brewer

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0859914267

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9780859914260

The Grail Legend in Modern Literature

By: John Barry Marino

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The Grail Legend in Modern Literature

By: John Barry Marino

The Grail legends have in modern times been appropriated by a number of different scholarly schools of thought; their approaches are analysed here.

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DS Brewer

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1843840227

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9781843840220

King Arthur

Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero

By: John Matthews

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King Arthur

Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero

By: John Matthews

Details the mythic life of King Arthur, the history of Arthurian legend, and the popular themes and characters associated with the legends.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1404213643

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9781404213647

John Perceval

Painting Down the Bay

By: John Perceval,Rodney James,Andrea May Churcher

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John Perceval

Painting Down the Bay

By: John Perceval,Rodney James,Andrea May Churcher

Published in association with the exhibition 'John Perceval: Painting down the Bay', Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 7th September- 7th October, 2004.

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0958095663

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9780958095662

Sir Gawain

Knight of the Goddess

By: John Matthews

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Sir Gawain

Knight of the Goddess

By: John Matthews

Restores Gawain of Camelot to his true role as the foremost representative and servant of the Goddess. • The full story of Gawain of Camelot that restores a lost piece of the great Arthurian tapestry. • Traces the historical trends that demoted Gawain from the foremost knight of the Round Table to a villain and womanizer. • The result of more than 20 years of research by one of the world's leading scholars of Arthurian mythology. Sir Gawain, the nephew of King Arthur, was once the most important knight at Arthur's court, a shining example of all that was best in chivalry. He even outranked the famous Lancelot. Yet as the popularity of the Arthurian romances grew, the character of Gawain became increasingly diminished in popular literature. John Matthews explores the phenomenon that influenced the recasting of Gawain from hero to womanizing villain, providing a scholarly context through which Gawain's role as the representative of the Goddess upon Earth--the real Green Knight of Camelot and Sovereignty's Champion--may be restored. In addition, the author presents a unique view of the mythology of Britain and its connections with the historical changes that took place over many hundreds of years in the religious and mystical traditions of the country.

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Simon and Schuster

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162055058X

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9781620550588

Joseph of Arimathea

A Study in Reception History

By: William John Lyons

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Joseph of Arimathea

A Study in Reception History

By: William John Lyons

Students and scholars of biblical reception history; of new testament studies; of English/British history; of English/British literature

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Biblical Refigurations

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0199695911

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9780199695911

Music in Films on the Middle Ages

Authenticity vs. Fantasy

By: John Haines

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Music in Films on the Middle Ages

Authenticity vs. Fantasy

By: John Haines

This book explores the role of music in the some five hundred feature-length films on the Middle Ages produced between the late 1890s and the present day. Haines focuses on the tension in these films between the surviving evidence for medieval music and the idiomatic tradition of cinematic music. The latter is taken broadly as any musical sound occurring in a film, from the clang of a bell off-screen to a minstrel singing his song. Medieval film music must be considered in the broader historical context of pre-cinematic medievalisms and of medievalist cinema’s main development in the course of the twentieth century as an American appropriation of European culture. The book treats six pervasive moments that define the genre of medieval film: the church-tower bell, the trumpet fanfare or horn call, the music of banquets and courts, the singing minstrel, performances of Gregorian chant, and the music that accompanies horse-riding knights, with each chapter visiting representative films as case studies. These six signal musical moments, that create a fundamental visual-aural core central to making a film feel medieval to modern audiences, originate in medievalist works predating cinema by some three centuries.

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Routledge

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1135927693

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9781135927691

The Complete King Arthur

Many Faces, One Hero

By: John Matthews,Caitlín Matthews

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The Complete King Arthur

Many Faces, One Hero

By: John Matthews,Caitlín Matthews

A comprehensive examination of the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about King Arthur • Explores the history of every Arthur candidate and the geographical arguments that have placed him in different locations • Examines 1,800 years of evidence for Arthur’s life and the famous series of 12 battles fought against the Saxons in the 6th century • Reconstructs the history of the 6th century in Britain, when the first references to Arthur and the core events of his reign appear Few legends have had the enduring influence of those surrounding King Arthur. Many believe the stories are based on historical truth. For others Arthur represents the archetype of the brilliant monarch reigning over a fairy-tale kingdom, offering his knights the opportunity to prove their mettle in battle and find gnostic illumination through initiation into sacred mysteries like that of the Grail. Presenting the culmination of more than 40 years’ research, John and Caitlín Matthews examine the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about the existence of King Arthur. Drawing on modern techniques in archaeology and scholarship, they reconstruct the history of the 6th century in Britain, the period when the first unambiguous references to Arthur appear. They explore the history of every Arthur candidate, the geographical arguments that have placed him in different locations, and the evidence for his life and famous battles fought against the Saxons. Was the greatest British hero of all time not a king but a 2nd-century Roman officer active around Hadrian’s Wall in Cumbria? A 5th-century soldier who operated in areas as far apart as Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, or Brittany? Or an entirely mythical fiction that provided a figure of light during a dark period of British history? Examining other literary figures from the 5th century such as Vortigern and Ambrosius, the authors also break down the plots of all the major Arthurian romances, including those by Chretien de Troyes, Sir Thomas Malory, and Robert de Boron, to reveal the historical events they are based on. Piecing together the many fragments that constitute the image of Arthur, both the man and the myth, the authors show how each face of Arthur has something to offer and how his modern popularity proves the enduring power of the hero-myth, truly earning Arthur the title he first received in the 15th century: The Once and Future King.

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Simon and Schuster

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1620556006

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9781620556009

Arthurian Magic

A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Camelot

By: John Matthews,Virginia Chandler,Caitlin Matthews,Gareth Knight

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Arthurian Magic

A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Camelot

By: John Matthews,Virginia Chandler,Caitlin Matthews,Gareth Knight

Discover a system of magical work based on the stories of Arthur and his legendary realm. With meditations, rituals, visualizations, and pioneering shamanic techniques, Arthurian Magic leads you on a profound soul journey designed to raise consciousness and unleash deep levels of wisdom. Discover dozens of exercises and a complete twelve-month course of study that will bring the mysteries alive and open your inner awareness to the mystical power of these profound legends. Dozens of magical groups and countless individuals have turned to the Arthurian tales for inspiration, instruction, and initiation. This book is a guide for beginners and experienced practitioners to cultivate the spiritual power of these influential myths. Explore the sacred sites, songs, blessings, invocations, and festivals. Create incense and oils for magical workings. Meet the most important and influential archetypal figures as you discover how to awaken the knight within.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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0738753408

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9780738753409

Character and Person

By: John Frow

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Character and Person

By: John Frow

Character and Person explores the category of fictional character, one of the most widely used and least adequately theorized concepts in literary studies, cultural studies, and everyday usage. It sets fictional character in relation to the concept of person and tries to examine how each of these terms is constructed across different cultures.

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0198704518

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9780198704515

Culture, Power and Personality in Medieval France

By: John F. Benton

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Culture, Power and Personality in Medieval France

By: John F. Benton

This collection is a notable example of how the cultural history of the middle ages can be written in terms that satisfy both the historian and the literary scholar. John Benton's knowledge of the personnel, structure and finance of medieval courts complemented his understanding of the literature they produced.

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0826432980

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9780826432988

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Encyclopedia of the Holy Grail

Encyclopedia of the Holy Grail

Aristocratic Life in Medieval France

Aristocratic Life in Medieval France

The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

Paganism in Arthurian Romance

Paganism in Arthurian Romance

The Grail Legend in Modern Literature

The Grail Legend in Modern Literature

King Arthur

King Arthur

John Perceval

John Perceval

Sir Gawain

Sir Gawain

Joseph of Arimathea

Joseph of Arimathea

Music in Films on the Middle Ages

Music in Films on the Middle Ages

The Complete King Arthur

The Complete King Arthur

Arthurian Magic

Arthurian Magic

Character and Person

Character and Person

Culture, Power and Personality in Medieval France

Culture, Power and Personality in Medieval France

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