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Buy this book on-line GERRITSEN, WILLEM P, and van MELLE, ANTHONY G. - Edited by: : A DICTIONARY OF MEDIEVAL HEROES - Characters in medieval Narrative Traditions and Their Afterlife in Literature,Theatre and the Visual Arts. [Translated by Tanis Guest.]UK.WOODBRIGE,SUFFOLK.THE BOYDELL PRESS,1998. ISBN 085115381X.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Originally published 1993,Uitgeverij Sun,Nijmegen.Translated from the Dutch by Tanis Guest.This issue/edn is the first English translation,1998.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of published price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour pictorial illustration of Lancelot slaying the Dragon,from the Romance of Lancelot,c1300-1320 (Pierpont Morgan Library,New York to front of dw/dj,with a single white line bordered greay rectangle with capitalised,white-lettered title and other wjite-lettered author's names within same panel; a grey spine/backstrip with author's white-lettered surnames,similarly coloured+ lettered title as front's and publisher's white lettered single name to foot of same,rear panel with white background and black-lettered synopsis for one of the book's entries and some minimal,minor,superficial indents - but without penetration to board beneath.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viipp+1-336pp [paginated] includes Editors' Preface to the English edition,an Introduction by W. P. GERRITSEN,an A-Y Dictionary illustrated with accompanying historical,contemporary b/w illustration reproductions and b/w photographs throughout,a 12pp Bibliography,an Index of Literary and Historic Figures and 2pp list of Contributors; plus [unpaginated] half-title with A-Y list of figures to its reverse,title page,and a Contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. an academic reference book.It is only the minimal exterior fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults.
A treasury of medieval tales about the great heroes of the time is unlocked in this volume. Some are familiar figures,like Charlemagne and his paladins, Arthur and his knights, or Tristan and Isolde, but there are many other lesser-known, but equally fascinating, stories to be found, ranging from the medieval versions of the exploits of Alexander the Great and Aeneas to the parody of heroism in Reynard the Fox.
The different cultures from which the Middle Ages drew its inspiration are represented: Cu Chulainn from the Celtic world, Apollonius of Tyre from Greek romance, Attila the Hun and Theodoric the Ostrogoth from the struggle of the Roman empire against the Barbarians. Each entry gives an outline of the story, how it spread through Europe,its modern retellings and appearances in art,and a selective bibliography. WILLEM GERRITSEN is Professor of Medieval Literature in the University of Utrecht; ANTHONY van MELLE is a lecturer in Dutch literature in College of Higher Education,Utrecht. Please contact seller,because of the heavier weight and the value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **
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