Word and Image in Arthurian Literature

Originally published in 1996, the articles in this book are revised, expanded papers from a session at the 17th International Congress of the Arthurian Society held in 1993. The chapters cover Arthurian studies' directions at the time, showcasing analysis of varied aspects of visual representation and relation to literary themes. Close attention to the historical context is a key feature of this work, investigating the linkage between texts and images in the Middle Ages and beyond.

Keith Busby

Preface; Chapter 1 A Pictorial Synopsis of Arthurian Episodes for Jacques d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours, Susan A. Blackman; Chapter 2 Text and Image, Carleton W. Carroll; Chapter 3 "Imagines Historiarum", Carol R. Dover; Chapter 4 Seeing the Seer, Donald L. Hoffman; Chapter 5 The Implied Arthur, Elizabeth Mazzola; Chapter 6 Arthurian Illuminations in Middle Dutch Manuscripts, Martine Meuwese; Chapter 7 The Discourse of the Figural Narrative in the Illuminated Manuscripts of Tristan (c. 1250-1475), Jacqueline Thibault Schaefer; Chapter 8 The Illustrations of BN, fr. 95 and Yale 229, Alison Stones; Chapter 9 Discursive Illustrations in Three Tristan Manuscripts, Stephanie Cain Van D'Elden; Chapter 10 The "Roi Pescheor" and Iconographic Implications in the Conte del Graal, Michèle Vauthier; Chapter 11 Wonders and Illuminations, Lori J. Walters;