Malory and Christianity: Essays on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur

By D Thomas Hanks Jr

Book Overview

As Hanks and Jesmok note in their introduction, pursuing opponents and pursuing love move the Morte's narrative, but the work's richness comes from its romance and tragic elements: the human quest for maturity and fulfillment and those uncontrollable forces that undermine the quest and destroy the dream. Malory's use of myth and magic to explore these themes has received extensive scholarly attention, but his views on and thematic use of Christianity have long needed a closer look.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580441769
• ISBN13: 9781580441766
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"