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Book SynopsisIn British Sources of the Abduction and Grail Romances, Flint Johnson sets out to explore the possibility that familiar Arthurian stories, which have come down to us through Medieval romance, may contain relics of lost Welsh literary sources from the fifth or sixth century. Johnson bases his analysis on the most popular and influential works by the French author, Chrétien de Troyes, the tale of the abduction of Guenevere, (Le Chevalier de la Charrette) and the early Grail romance (Le Conte du Graal).
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Illustrations Chapter 2 Abbreviations Chapter 3 Foreword Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Acknowledgements Chapter 6 Le Chevalier de la Charrette Chapter 7 The Early Arthurian Romances Chapter 8 Chrétien's Known Sources and Influences Chapter 9 The Characters and their Roles Chapter 10 Literary Tools Chapter 11 Motifs and Details: Clues of Celtic Origins Chapter 12 The Sixth Century in Chrétien Chapter 13 Conclusion Chapter 14 Le Conte du Graal Chapter 15 Introduction to Le Conte du Graal Chapter 16 Philip of Flanders Chapter 17 Theories Regarding the Grail's Origins Chapter 18 The Characters and their Roles Chapter 19 Literary Tools Chapter 20 Religion in Fifth- and Sixth-Century Britain Chapter 21 Motifs and Details: Clues of Celtic Origins Chapter 22 The Sixth Century in Chrétien Chapter 23 Conclusion Chapter 24 Appendices Chapter 25 Primary Sources Chapter 26 Secondary Sources Chapter 27 Index
