Forging Chivalric Communities in Malory's Le Morte Darthur (Studies in Arthurian and Courtly Cultures) [Hardcover]

Kenneth Hodges (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1403967601 | ISBN-13: 978-1403967602 | Publication Date: May 12, 2005 | Edition: First Edition

Forging Chivalric Communities examines how Malory presents chivalry as a dynamic code shaped by communities large and small for their own purposes, from the national effort of England to free itself of the Roman legacy to Trystram's energy as a champion of Cornwall, to women's efforts to include themselves in the chivalric world. Hodges shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but rather, as a dynamic, continually evolving ideal. Le Morte D'arthur is structured to trace how communities and individuals adapt or create chivalric codes for their own purposes; in turn, Hodges asserts, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs.

 

 

Editorial Reviews

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"Hodges's book thoughtfully challenges the monolithic view of chivalry which most or all readers have brought to the Morte. Readers will gain useful insights from his comments. Hodges's regular return to the question of the role(s) of women in chivalric communities is likewise well conceived, and his challenges to such acknowledged authorities on the issue as Dorsey Armstrong and Geraldine Heng are stimulating." -- D. Thomas Hanks Jr., Journal of English and Germanic Philology

About the Author

Kenneth Hodges is Assistant Professor of English, Keene State College.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; First Edition edition (May 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403967601
• ISBN-13: 978-1403967602
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,649,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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