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Record Number:
5222
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Title:
Sir Gowther: The Marriage of Romance and Hagiography [The author argues that "Sir Gowther" was a didactic work adapted from the Old French "Robert le Diable;" it was intended to highlight the sacramental nature of marriage and the crucial role the Church plays in redemption].
Source:
Mediaevalia 22, 1 ( 1998): Pages 175 - 198. Published by the Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies, State University of New York at Binghamton
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Article Type:
Journal Article
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Adultery in Literature
Didactic Romances
Hagiography
Marriage in Literature
Robert le Diable, Old French Hagiographical Romance
Romance, Literary Genre
Sacraments
Sexuality
Sir Gowther, Middle English Romance
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Geographic Area:
British Isles
Century:
14
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Year of Publication:
1998.
Language:
English
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