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Samson and Delilah in Medieval Insular French: Translation and Adaptation

By Catherine , Léglu

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot
Year
2018
ISBN
9783319906379, 9783319906386, 3319906380
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1246894 bytes)
Series
New Middle Ages
Pages
(XIX, 126 pages 8 illustrations) : online resource
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
European literature;Literature;LiteratureMedieval;Translations;Literature -- Translations

Description

Chapter 1: Interpretations -- Chapter 2: Visual culture -- Chapter 3: Verse and music -- Chapter 4: Prose and image.;Samson and Delilah in Medieval Insular French investigates several different adaptations of the story of Samson that enabled it to move from a strictly religious sphere into vernacular and secular artworks. Catherine Léglu explores the narrative's translation into French in medieval England, examining the multiple versions of the Samson narrative via its many adaptations into verse, prose, visual art and musical. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, this text draws together examples from several genres and media, focusing on the importance of book learning to secular works. In analysing this Biblical narrative, Léglu reveals the importance of the Samson and Delilah story as a point of entry into a fuller understanding of medieval translations and adaptations of the Bible.

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