Forging Chivalric Communities in Malory's Le Morte Darthur

by Kenneth Hodges

Book Overview

Forging Chivalric Communities in Marlory's Morte D'Arthur shows that Malory treats chivalry not as a static institution but 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, codes of chivalry shape groups and their customs. Knights' loyalties are torn not just between lords and lovers but also between the different codes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349530115
• ISBN13: 9781349530113
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"