King Arthur and chivalry. Part 1

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In lectures 1-12, Professor Wheeler, Director of the Medieval Studies Program, Southern Methodist University, explores the emergence and development of the legend of King Arthur and its intertwining relationship with the chivalric mentality in the imaginative literature of the Middle Ages. The vast stock of stories about the legendary King Arthur and his Round Table companions form the central thread around which she weaves her study of chivalry.  Read more... Abstract: In lectures 1-12, Professor Wheeler, Director of the Medieval Studies Program, Southern Methodist University, explores the emergence and development of the legend of King Arthur and its intertwining relationship with the chivalric mentality in the imaginative literature of the Middle Ages. The vast stock of stories about the legendary King Arthur and his Round Table companions form the central thread around which she weaves her study of chivalry Content: Part I. Lecture 1. Arthur in history and legend -- Lecture 2. In search of Arthur -- Lecture 3. The land and its stories -- Lecture 4. The matter of Britain -- Lecture 5. Two Welsh tales -- Lecture 6. Dreaming Arthur -- Lecture 7. Honor, shame, and largesse -- Lecture 8. Knighthood and how it grew -- Lecture 9. The lover's curriculum -- Lecture 10. The round table in French -- Lecture 11. Lancelot and Guenevere -- Lecture 12. Yvain, the knight of the lion.