History of Arthurian Scholarship

A survey of critical attention devoted to Arthurian matters. This book offers the first comprehensive and analytical account of the development of Arthurian scholarship from the eighteenth century or earlier to the present day. The chapters each written by an expert in the area under discussion present scholarly trends and evaluate major contributions to the study of the numerous different strands which make up the Arthurian material: origins Grail studies editing and translation of Arthurian texts medieval and modern literatures (in English and European languages) art and film. The result is an indispensable resource for students and a valuable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the Arthurian legend. Contributors:NORRIS LACY TONY HUNT KEITH BUSBY JANE TAYLOR CHRISTOPHER SNYDER RICHARD BARBER SIAN ECHARD GERALD MORGAN ALBRECHT CLASSEN ROGER DALRYMPLE BART BESAMUSCA MARIANNE E. KALINKE BARBARA MILLER CHRISTOPHER KLEINHENZ MURIEL WHITAKER JEANNE FOX-FRIEDMAN DANIEL NASTALI KEVIN J. HARTY NORRIS J. LACY is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of French and Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University.