Outsiders: The Humanity and Inhumanity of Giants in Medieval French Prose Romance
(Part of the Conway Lectures in Medieval Studies Series)
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Giants are a ubiquitous feature of medieval romance. As remnants of a British prehistory prior to the civilization established, according to the Historium regum Britannie, by Brutus and his Trojan followers, giants are permanently at odds with the chivalric culture of the romance world. Whether they are portrayed as brute savages or as tyrannical pagan lords, giants serve as a limit against which the chivalric hero can measure himself. In...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0268031126
ISBN13:9780268031121
Release Date:July 2016
Publisher:University of Notre Dame Press
Length:360 Pages
Weight:1.06 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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