Between Two Armies: The Place of the Duel in Epic Culture (Davis Medieval Texts and Studies , No 10) by Victor Morris Udwin - 1998-11

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E. J. Brill. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 9004110380 . Cloth boards. Beautifully crafted volume. From the series DAVIS MEDIEVAL TEXTS AND STUDIES, volume 10. "Epic poetry depicts single combat bet ween champions as a substitute for pitched battle. By analyzing poetic representations of warfare, this study reconstructs the circumstances under which the duel emerges as a mechanism for avoiding catastrophic battlefield losses. Thus the duel proves to be the pivotal element in a complex system of practices and institutions that define 'epic culture'. Individual chapters focus on the dynamics of battle, the protocols of dueling, the roles of champion, king and queen, and the talesinger's function in presenting these relations to epic-cultural audiences. Offering new insights in the NIBELUNGE NLIED, BEOWULF, THE ILLIAD AND ODYSSEY, 'Hildebrandslied', and the Bible, this volume will appeal particularly to medievalists, classicists, historians, and… Read More

Brill Academic Publishers, 1998-11. Hardcover. New. 0.8000 9.6000 6.3000. Sealed in original plastic.\r\n

Brill Academic Publishers, 1998-11. Hardcover. New. 0.8000 9.6000 6.3000.

Brill. New. 1998. hardcover. Cloth, dj. Tall octavo. x & 235 pp. In publisher's shrinkwrap. New. (Subject: Medieval, Crusades & Military History)

Brill Academic, 1998. Hardcover. As new, clean, tight & bright condition, with bright and crisp dust jacket now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. 260pp.

Brill Academic Pub, 1998. Hardcover. New. 260 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.50 inches.