The Spine of Albion
Author | : Gary Biltcliffe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2012-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0957238207 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780957238206 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
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Author | : Gary Biltcliffe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2012-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0957238207 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780957238206 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
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Author | : Hamish Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0951518313 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780951518311 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Author | : Lisa M. Ruch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 1604978597 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781604978599 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Many cultures, including Greeks, Romans, French, and British, have taken great pride in legends that recount the foundation of their society. This book demonstrates the contexts in which a medieval British matriarchal legend, the Albina narrative, was paired over time with a patriarchal narrative, which was already widely disseminated, leading to the attribution of British origins to the warrior Brutus. By the close of the Middle Ages, the Albina tale had appeared in multiple versions in French, Latin, English, Welsh, and Dutch. This study investigates the classical roots of the narrative and the ways it was manipulated in the Middle Ages to function as a national foundation legend. Of especial interest are the dynamic qualities of the text: how it was adapted over the span of two centuries to meet the changing needs of medieval writers and audiences. The currency in the Middle Ages of the Albina narrative is attested to by its inclusion in nearly all the extant manuscripts of the Middle English Prose Brut, many of the French and Latin Bruts, and in a variety of other chronicles and romances. In total, there are over 230 manuscripts surviving today that contain versions of the Albina tale. Despite this, however, relatively little modern scholarship has focused on this widely disseminated and adapted legend. This book provides the first-ever overview of the entire Albina tradition, from its roots to its eventual demise as a popularly accepted narrative. The Classical basis of the narrative in the Hypermnestra story and the ways it was manipulated in the medieval era to function as a national foundation legend are considered. Folkloric, biblical, and legal influences on the development of the tradition are addressed. The tale is viewed through a variety of lenses to suggest ways it may have functioned or was put to use in the Middle Ages. The study concludes with an overview of the narrative's demise in the Renaissance. This is a useful reference source for medievalists and other scholars interested in chronicle studies, literature, folklore, foundation narratives, manuscript studies, and historiography. It will also be useful to art historians who wish to study the various depictions of the Albina narrative in illuminated texts. The tale's emphasis on matriarchy and its subversion of the accepted societal norm will attract the interest of scholars in feminist studies. As the first analysis of the Albina tradition as a whole, it will be a valuable cornerstone for later studies.
Author | : Neal Barrett, Jr. |
Publisher | : Crossroad Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2016-02-11 |
ISBN-10 | : |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
On the day that Aldair found that his world had abruptly turned upside down, his history-changing quest began. And he did not even then know that it was to be a quest. Aldair had been a true acolyte of the Faith when it happened. And then he found himself an accursed outcast, the one against whom all hands were raised. His only friends were those who had been his most vicious enemies. His only course led to the lands of horror. And his final goal had to be that most forbidden of all lands, the dwelling place of the dead, that island of total terror known as Albion. Neal Barrett's novel is an adventure in an unexpected futurity equal in inventive surprises to his highly praised Stress Pattern.
Author | : William McGurn |
Publisher | : University Press of America |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015020860006 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
When Britain agreed to hand over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China come 1997, officials explained that the colony had nothing to worry about: China was reforming and would allow Hong Kong to continue its dynamic capitalist ways; besides, Britain was going to leave its prize possession with a representative government up and working well beforehand. But the brain drain that started shortly thereafter--only compounded by the brutal crackdown in Tiananmen Square--makes it clear that Hong Kong people trust in neither Chinese nor British promises.
Author | : Kenneth Patchen |
Publisher | : New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1961 |
ISBN-10 | : 0811201449 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780811201445 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
A chronicle of violent fury and compassion, written when Surrealism was still vigorous and doing battle with psychotic "reality," The Journal of Albion Moonlight is the American monument to engagement.
Author | : William Shakespeare |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1272 |
Release | : 1896 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015082510382 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Author | : Mark Chadbourn |
Publisher | : Pyr |
Total Pages | : 549 |
Release | : 2011-02-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781616143046 |
ISBN-13 | : 1616143045 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
The year is 1593. The London of Elizabeth I is in the terrible grip of the Black Death. As thousands die from the plague and the queen hides behind the walls of her palace, English spies are being murdered across the city. The killer's next target: Will Swyfte - adventurer, rake, scholar, and spy.
Author | : David Hackett Fischer |
Publisher | : University of Virginia Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813917743 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813917740 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
A study of the migration patterns that characterized the colony and (later) state of Virginia over the three century history following its European founding. Dividing the topic into three patterns--migration to, within, and from Virginia--Fischer (history, Brandeis U) and Kelly (Virginia Historical Society) study the reasons behind the migrations of various populations, paying special attention to African Americans, and explore the cultural legacy of the migrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Wilfrid R. Prest |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015045678185 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Between the restoration of Charles II and the battle of Waterloo, England gradually emerged as the core nation of the most formidable superpower the world had yet seen. Wilfrid Prest investigates this remarkable transformation from domestic instability and external weakness to global, economic, and military predominance. Geographically, the main focus is on England and Wales, but Prest also analyses the broader British context, discussing the role played by Ireland and Scotland, as well as the interrelations between England, Europe, and the wider world. He examines the lives of ordinary people as well as the ruling elite, and explores the distinctive nature of women's experiences; allowing the voices of the past to speak directly to the modern reader. The result is a lively, up-to-date, and comprehensive overview of Britain's long eighteenth century. It will remain a standard text on the subject for many years to come.