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Record Number: 9003 Author(s)/Creator(s): Hardman , Phillipa. Contributor(s): Title: Dear Enemies: The Motif of the Converted Saracen and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" [the author examines the representations of both female and male Saracens in the Middle English romances of Charlemagne; the beautiful Saracen maiden is eager, perhaps too eager, to help the Christian knight with her magical girdle, though it may be at the cost of betraying her father]. Source: Reading Medieval Studies 25, ( 1999): Pages 59 - 74. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Conversion, Religious in Literature Disloyalty in Literature Firumbras, Middle English Poem, Translation of Fierabras, French Chanson de Geste Saracens in Literature Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Middle English Poem Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Reading Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 09503129

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