Dictionary of Medieval Heroes - Characters in Medieval Narrative Traditions and their Afterlife in Literature, Theatre and t

Features medieval tales about the great heroes of the time. The different cultures from which the middle ages drew its inspiration are represented, and each entry gives an outline of the story, how it spread through Europe, its modern retellings and appearances in art, and a selective bibliography.

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• Authors: Willem P. Gerritsen, Tanis Guest, Anthony G. van Melle, Anthony G. Van Melle
• Assisted by: Willem P. Gerritsen (Editor), Anthony G. van Melle (Editor), Anthony G. Van Melle (Editor), Tanis Guest (Translation)
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1998
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 233 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 554 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias