The Medieval Merlin Tradition in France and Italy: Prophecy, Paradox, and Translatio

by Laura Chuhan Campbell

The medieval figure of Merlin is intriguing, enigmatic, and riddled with contradictions. Half human, half devil, he possesses a supernatural knowledge that allows him to prophesy the future. This book examines the reinterpretation of Merlin's character in French and Italian Arthurian literature, in which chivalric romance and political prophecy become increasingly intertwined. As the Merlin story crosses the fluid cultural and linguistic boundaries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184384480X
• ISBN13: 9781843844808
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"