1st Edition
Memorization in the Transmission of the Middle English Romances
By Murray McGillivray
Copyright 1990
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1990, Memorization in the Transmission of the Middle English Romances tackles the long-standing issue of the role of memorization in the transmission of Middle English romances. The book addresses the lack of consensus on the issue, despite extensive discussion, putting forth the theory that the heterogeneity of the poems of this period, grouped under the general heading... Read more
General Editor’s Foreword
Introduction
1. The Oral Theory and Textual Variation
2. Identifying Memorized Texts
3. Primary Evidence of Memorization
4. Other Effects of Memorization
Conclusion: The Minstrels and the Romances
Appendix: Manuscripts and Stemmata
Biography
Murray McGillivray
