Disability and Knighthood in Malory's Morte Darthur

By Tory Pearman

Book Overview

This book considers the representation of disability and knighthood in Malory's Morte Darthur. The study asserts that Malory's unique definition of knighthood, which emphasizes the unstable nature of the knight's physical body and the body of chivalry to which he belongs, depends upon disability.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138334278
• ISBN13: 9781138334274
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"