The Round Table—Arthur in Wace and Layamon.

Discover the contributions of the Anglo-Norman scribe Wace, who translated Geoffrey of Monmouth’s text into Old Northern French, and the English cleric Layamon, who created the first comprehensive account of Arthur in English. Compare how Wace advances the notion of courtly chivalry in the saga with...

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Corporate Authors:	Great Courses (Firm),$4dst, Kanopy (Firm),$4dst
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2015. Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Subjects:	History, Ancient. Literature. European/Baltic Studies Internet videos. European/Baltic Studies. Educational films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video

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Summary:	Discover the contributions of the Anglo-Norman scribe Wace, who translated Geoffrey of Monmouth’s text into Old Northern French, and the English cleric Layamon, who created the first comprehensive account of Arthur in English. Compare how Wace advances the notion of courtly chivalry in the saga with Layamon’s more brutal portrayal of Arthur’s community..
Item Description:	Title from title frames. Film Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time:	00:29:31
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.