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Walter Map And The Matter Of Britain (The Middle Ages Series),New
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Why would the sprawling thirteenthcentury French prose LancelotGrail Cycle have been attributed to Walter Map, a twelfthcentury writer from the AngloWelsh borderlands known for his stinging satire, religious skepticism, ghost stories, and irrepressible wit? And why, though the attribution is spurious, is it not, in some ways, implausible?Joshua Byron Smith sets out to answer these and other questions in the first Englishlanguage monograph on Walter Mapand in so doing, he offers a new explanation for how narratives about the preSaxon inhabitants of Britain, including King Arthur and his knights, first circulated in England. Smith contends that it was inventive clerics like Walter, and not traveling minstrels or professional translators, who popularized these stories. Smith examines Walter's only surviving work, the De nugis curialium, to demonstrate that it is not the disheveled text that scholars have imagined but rather five separate works in various stages of completion. This in turn provides new evidence to support his larger contention, that ecclesiastical networks of textual exchange played a major role in exporting Welsh literary material into England.Medieval readers incorrectly envisioned Walter withdrawing ancient Latin documents about the Holy Grail from a monastery and compiling them in order to compose the LancelotGrail Cycle. In this detail they were wrong, Smith acknowledges, but a model of literary transmission that is not vernacular and popular but Latinate and ecclesiastical demands our serious consideration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Walter Map and the Matter of Britain'? A: The book explores the attribution of the thirteenth-century Lancelot-Grail Cycle to Walter Map, a twelfth-century writer, and provides insights into how narratives of pre-Saxon Britain circulated, particularly focusing on King Arthur and his knights.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Joshua Byron Smith, who examines Walter Map's works and his contribution to the literary traditions of medieval England.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover format, which ensures durability and a high-quality reading experience.
- Q: How many pages does 'Walter Map and the Matter of Britain' have? A: The book contains a total of 272 pages.
- Q: When was 'Walter Map and the Matter of Britain' published? A: The book was published on July 25, 2017.
- Q: What is the condition of the product? A: The book is listed as 'New', ensuring that it is in pristine condition for readers.
- Q: What is the significance of Walter Map's work according to the author? A: Joshua Byron Smith argues that Walter Map's work played a crucial role in the transmission of Welsh literary material into England, countering the notion that these stories were solely popularized by traveling minstrels.
- Q: Does this book provide a new interpretation of Walter Map's writings? A: Yes, the book presents a new interpretation of Walter Map's writings, particularly the De nugis curialium, suggesting it consists of multiple works rather than a disheveled text.
- Q: Is there any exploration of the Lancelot-Grail Cycle in this book? A: Yes, the author discusses the Lancelot-Grail Cycle and the misconceptions surrounding its compilation, shedding light on the historical context of its creation.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: This book is beneficial for scholars, students, and anyone interested in medieval literature, Arthurian legends, and the historical dynamics of narrative transmission in England.