The Book Of Melusine Of Lusignan In History Legend And Romance

Author : Gareth Knight
Publisher : Skylight Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781908011671

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The Book of Melusine of Lusignan in History, Legend and Romance by Gareth Knight Pdf

Considerable interest in faery tradition has grown up in recent years and not least in the story of Melusine of Lusignan, the subject of a prose romance by Jean d'Arras at the end of the 14th century, swiftly followed by one in verse by Couldrette. This book provides a collection of material from various sources to give an all round picture of the remarkable faery, her town, her church, her immediate family, and the great Lusignan dynasty she founded. An established authority on Melusine, Gareth Knight collects together all the best source material, which he translates from the French, and presents his own researches into the Lusignan family of the 12th century, whose dynasty included kings of Cyprus and Jerusalem, examining the possibility of a familiar spirit guiding the family in its destiny.

Author : André Lebey
Publisher : Skylight Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781908011329

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The Romance of the Faery Melusine by André Lebey Pdf

Springing from the heart of medieval France, The Romance of the Faery Melusine tells the story of Raymondin of Poitiers who accidentally kills his uncle while out hunting, and fleeing deep into the forest, encounters a faery by a fountain. Falling deeply into a mutual soul-love, the faery Melusine agrees to help Raymondin and to become his wife, on condition that he makes no attempt to see her between dusk and dawn each Saturday. On this basis the house of Lusignan thrives and prospers, until a series of treacherous events tempt Raymondin to violate his promise and shatter the magic which holds his faery wife to the human world. First rendered into written form in a text by Jean d'Arras in 1393, the legend of the Faery Melusine is well established in France, where she is credited with having founded the family, town and castle of Lusignan. However, it is very little known in the English-speaking world, despite the fact that Melusine originally hailed from Scotland. This new retelling by Gareth Knight translated from Andre Lebey's 1920s novel Le Roman de la Melusine captures the freshness of Lebey's telling of the legend and brings the benefit of Knight's expertise both in French literature and in the esoteric faery tradition.

Author : Jean d'Arras,Donald Maddox,Sara Sturm-Maddox
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780271054124

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Melusine by Jean d'Arras,Donald Maddox,Sara Sturm-Maddox Pdf

"An annotated English translation of the fourteenth-century French prose romance Melusine, by Jean d'Arras"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Karen Ralls
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780892541720

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Medieval Mysteries by Karen Ralls Pdf

Journey into twelve of the world's favorite medieval mysteries and cross the threshold into the world of the High Middle Ages. From Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" to Umberto Eco's "Name of the Rose" to Dan Brown's bestselling "The Da Vinci Code," the medieval period continues to intrigue, inspire, entertain and fascinate many today. For the general reader and specialist alike, medieval expert, former Rosslyn Chapel museum exhibition curator and bestselling author Dr. Karen Ralls guides the reader through the key historical facts, legends and lore, affiliated places and major symbolism of each of these 12 popular medieval enigmas, providing a lively introductory portal which includes some of the lesser-known, sidelined or unacknowledged aspects of each of these enduring topics. The story of each subject comes alive as never before, providing a solid introduction for all readers as well as further suggested resources for teachers and researchers. Also included are photographs, a recommended reading section, maps, a list of the key major sites associated with each topic, and a full Bibliography. Topics covered include: King Arthur, Merlin and GlastonburyThe Grail Quest Mary MagdaleneThe real meaning of Black MadonnasThe Knights Templar, the Cathers, and Rosslyn ChapelMedieval Guides and TroubadoursHeresy and Heretics Let this book serve as your personal pilgrimage back to the High Middle Ages - a time of potent symbolism, occult knowledge, and spiritual quests.

Author : John Matthews,Gareth Knight
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738757797

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Temples of the Grail by John Matthews,Gareth Knight Pdf

New Paths on the Quest for the Grail Explore the transformative power of the Grail and discover extraordinary revelations from nearly forgotten Grail texts. Temple of the Grail offers the first English translations of the thirteenth-century Sone de Nansay and the Later Titurel by Albrecht, together with insights from the Letter of Prester John. These texts, along with brilliant commentary by foremost Grail scholars John Matthews and Gareth Knight, provide tantalizing clues into the modern understanding of the Grail quest, shedding important new light on the mysteries of the Grail temple itself, its relationship to the sacred understanding of architecture and symbolism, and its rediscovery in the heart of the Middle East. In addition, Temple of the Grail explores the lineage of the mystical Swan Knights, said to be guardians of the Grail descended from Sone himself. Filled with fascinating perspectives on one of the greatest mysteries of all time, this book is a must-have for Grail aficionados. The interpretations of the Grail temple and the effects of standing before the Grail live at the heart of the mystery. The profound ideas explored in Temple of the Grail open new pathways of engagement with this essential part of our continued spiritual evolution.

Author : Rosanne P. Gasse
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031314650

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Hybridity in the Literature of Medieval England by Rosanne P. Gasse Pdf

Hybridity in the Literature of Medieval England offers a wide-ranging exploration of hybridity in medieval English literature. Anxiety about hybridity surfaces in characters of mixed ethnic identity in the romances. But anxiety is found also in the intersection of the natural and the supernatural and its site can be located inside the human body’s unstable physical frame, living and dead, as much as in the cultural and social forces at work upon the human body politic at large. Hybridity is unlike other constructs of difference in that, while it is grounded in difference, hybridity points toward sameness. The four types of hybridity studied in medieval English literature show that hybridity can resolve the problems caused by difference. Understanding medieval hybridity can help us to deal with our own contemporary struggles with the mixtures of our own lives and societies.

Author : Albrecht Classen
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781498539852

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Water in Medieval Literature by Albrecht Classen Pdf

This book uncovers the tremendous importance of water for European medieval literature, focusing on a large number of writers and poets. Water proves to be highly meaningful in religious, literary, and factual narratives insofar as it emerges as a central catalyst to bring about epiphany and epistemological and spiritual illumination.

Author : Anthony Bale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781108474511

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The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the Crusades by Anthony Bale Pdf

This volume offers a literary and cultural history of the idea of crusading over the last millennium.

Author : Gareth Knight
Publisher : Skylight Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781908011404

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The Faery Gates of Avalon by Gareth Knight Pdf

The knights of King Arthur's Round Table - Erec, Lancelot, Yvain, Perceval and Gawain - first appeared in the works of Chrétien de Troyes, who cast into Old French stories told by Welsh and Breton story tellers which had their origin in Celtic myth and legend. Chrétien wrote at a time when faery lore was still taken seriously - some leading families even claimed descent from faery ancestors! So we do well to look again at these early stories, for they were written not so much in terms of mystical quests or examples of military chivalry but records of initiation into Otherworld dynamics. Gareth Knight, an acknowledged expert on spiritual and magical traditions and a student of medieval French, goes to the well spring of Arthurian tradition to unveil these original principles. What is more, he shows how they can be regenerated today. "Opening the faery gates" can have its reward not only in terms of personal satisfaction and spiritual growth but as part of a much needed realignment of our spiritual responsibilities as human beings on planet Earth.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004355958

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Melusine's Footprint by Anonim Pdf

Melusine’s Footprint: Tracing the Legacy of a Medieval Myth offers nineteen new critical essays from an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars examining the cultural, literary, and mythical inheritance of the legendary half-fairy, half-serpent Melusine.

Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476735481

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The White Queen by Philippa Gregory Pdf

A tale of the Wars of the Roses follows Elizabeth Woodville, who ascends to royalty and fights for the well-being of her family, including two sons whose imprisonment in the Tower of London precedes a devastating unsolved mystery.

Author : Samuel N. Rosenberg
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780271081908

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Robert the Devil by Samuel N. Rosenberg Pdf

Samuel N. Rosenberg, one of the premier translators of Old French, presents in this volume the first modern English-language version of the thirteenth-century French romance Robert le Diable, a tale of supernatural birth and spiritual redemption.Robert is born after his mother, a childless noblewoman, secretly calls upon Satan to help her conceive. His wicked behavior as a boy and, later, as a destructive young man is so brutal that one day Robert prevails upon his mother to reveal the secret of his birth and thus the source of his wickedness. Upon learning the truth, he leaves his privileged home in Normandy to seek salvation. Robert's lengthy penance--under the aegis of the Pope and a pious hermit--begins with his acting as a mute fool in the Roman Emperor's court and ends with his sainthood. In between he plays the hero's role in defeating the Turks in battle and turns down the hand of the Emperor's daughter in marriage, choosing instead to return to the hermit's abode.The legend of Robert le Diable was extraordinarily influential in the seven hundred years after its creation, generating new versions and adaptations in various languages, ranging from sixteenth-century English adaptations by Wynken de Worde and Thomas Lodge to Giacomo Meyerbeer's esteemed 1831 opera. Framed by a thoughtful introduction and thorough bibliography, this accessible translation renders the original octosyllabic rhymed couplets of the metrical Old French romance in energetic free verse.

Author : Jean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Melusine (Legendary character)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105129840034

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A Bilingual Edition of Jean D'Arras's Melusine, Or, L'histoire de Lusignan by Jean Pdf

Author : Nancy Goldstone
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101561294

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The Maid and the Queen by Nancy Goldstone Pdf

“Attention, ‘Game of Thrones’ fans: The most enjoyably sensational aspects of medieval politics—double-crosses, ambushes, bizarre personal obsessions, lunacy and naked self-interest—are in abundant evidence in Nancy Goldstone's The Maid and the Queen.” (Laura Miller, Salon.com) Politically astute, ambitious, and beautiful, Yolande of Aragon, queen of Sicily, was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Caught in the complex dynastic battle of the Hundred Years War, Yolande championed the dauphin's cause against the forces of England and Burgundy, drawing on her savvy, her statecraft, and her intimate network of spies. But the enemy seemed invincible. Just as French hopes dimmed, an astonishingly courageous young woman named Joan of Arc arrived from the farthest recesses of the kingdom, claiming she carried a divine message-a message that would change the course of history and ultimately lead to the coronation of Charles VII and the triumph of France. Now, on the six hundredth anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, this fascinating book explores the relationship between these two remarkable women, and deepens our understanding of this dramatic period in history. How did an illiterate peasant girl gain access to the future king of France, earn his trust, and ultimately lead his forces into battle? Was it only the hand of God that moved Joan of Arc-or was it also Yolande of Aragon?

Author : Robert Allan Maxwell
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780271036366

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Representing History, 900-1300 by Robert Allan Maxwell Pdf

"Brings together the disciplines of art, music, and history to explore the importance of the past to conceptions of the present in the central Middle Ages"--Provided by publisher.