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Zusatztext Beneath Mexico's glossy travel posters depicting looming volcanoes or honeymoonerswaist deep in tropical seas is a land of somber ritual and festival ecstasy!peasant politician and Spanish heir - a vast mosaic comprising one of themost complex and intriguing regions on earth. Veteran authors Joe Cummingsand Chicki Mallan have written the definitive guide on Mexican travel!combining practical information with a wealth of valuable cultural insights.Organized by region! 'Mexico handbook' is more accessible and comprehensivethan any other guide on the market! with voluminous coverage of outdooractivities as well as driving tips and maps. Klappentext Fifteen original essays offer an introduction to one of the most influential genres of Western literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Selective chronology; Introduction Roberta L. Krueger; Part I. The Origins, Forms, and Contexts of Medieval Romance: 1. The shape of romance in medieval France Matilda Tomaryn Bruckner; 2. Marvels of translation and crises of transition in the romances of antiquity Christopher Baswell; 3. Romance and other genres Simon Gaunt; 4. The manuscript context of medieval romance Sylvia Huot; Part II. European Romance and Medieval Society: Issues for Debate: 5. Courts, clerks, and courtly love Sarah Kay; 6. The societal role of chivalry in romance: Northwestern Europe Richard Kaeuper; 7. The other worlds of romance Jeff Rider; 8. Questions of gender in old French courtly romance Roberta L. Krueger; 9. Women and men in late medieval romance Sheila Fisher; Part III. European Transformations: 10. The evolution and legacy of French prose romance Norris J. Lacy; 11. Medieval German romance Ann Marie Rasmussen; 12. Chivalry and medieval Italian romance F. Regina Psaki; 13. Gawain and popular chivalric romance in Britain Thomas Hahn; 14. Middle English romance: family, marriage, intimacy Felicity Riddy; 15. Romance at the crossroads: medieval Spanish paradigms and Cervantine revisions Marina Brownlee; Editions and translations; Index....
