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Argante of Areley Kings: Regional Definitions of Nationalism in La¿¿¿¿amon's Brut

Waymel, Rachel M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307121254

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2011, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, English (Arts and Sciences).
In his Brut, La¿¿¿¿amon links Arthur with pre-Conquest England and emphasizes Arthur's prophesied return, expressing a desire for the native English to regain their cultural and political supremacy in England. Instrumental to Arthur's return is Argante, the queen of Avalon, who receives Arthur's mortally wounded body and will restore him to health so he can return to Britain. La¿¿¿¿amon's association of Argante with local healing-well traditions and naming practices link her with the local Worcestershire region, while his rejection of non-local literary and linguistic influences and his association of her with other figures who represent native English national identity reinforce Argante's nationalistic role. La¿¿¿¿amon's redefinition of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Morgen as Argante reasserts the region's important role in maintaining and restoring native English cultural and political supremacy.
Marsha Dutton, PhD (Advisor)
Loreen Giese, PhD (Committee Member)
Jill Ingram, PhD (Committee Member)
75 p.
Medieval Literature
La¿¿¿¿amon; Arthurian Legend; Brut; Nationalism; Argante; England

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  • Waymel, R. M. (2011). Argante of Areley Kings: Regional Definitions of Nationalism in La¿¿¿¿amon's Brut [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307121254

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Waymel, Rachel. Argante of Areley Kings: Regional Definitions of Nationalism in La¿¿¿¿amon's Brut. 2011. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307121254.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Waymel, Rachel. "Argante of Areley Kings: Regional Definitions of Nationalism in La¿¿¿¿amon's Brut." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307121254

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