Theorizing Medieval Race
Saracen Representations in Old French Literature
In today's discussions of religious difference and intolerance, the Middle Ages are often presented as a time of fixed racial, religious, and cultural identities, especially as regards the East and Islam. Representations of Saracens, however, show how literary traditions invite a more nuanced consideration of the complex and often surprising ways in which such non-Christian figures might be depicted.In a wide-ranging study of Old French texts from c.1150-1350, Victoria Turner explores how racial identity is not only paradoxical but even fluid in the medieval Christian literary imagination, where Arthurian heroes may have Saracen ancestors and…
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- ISBN: 978-1-78188-667-0
- EAN: 9781781886670
- Produktnummer: 32938030
- Verlag: Legenda
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 228 S.
- Masse: H25.0 cm x B17.5 cm x D1.6 cm 582 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 582
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