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Wild Wales: How Cultural Discrimination Transformed Merlin From Brittonic Legends To French Arthurian Romances, Viveca Calista Lawrie
Wild Wales: How Cultural Discrimination Transformed Merlin From Brittonic Legends To French Arthurian Romances, Viveca Calista Lawrie
Senior Projects Spring 2021
The legend of King Arthur and his knights of the round table is one of the best-known stories in the Western world. Generally people tend to associate Arthurian legend with fifteenth-century English writing or French romances, but in reality, Arthurian legend has its origins in Brittonic oral tradition. Merlin, specifically, represents the concepts of Brittonic paganism and wildness more than any other Arthurian character. The changes made in the character and the narrative of Merlin, from Brittonic legend to Latin writing and then to French romances, reflect a political and cultural shift in Britain and France. An examination of Merlin …
And In War Brings Honor, Jeremy Paul Wolf
And In War Brings Honor, Jeremy Paul Wolf
Senior Projects Spring 2018
This project is an examination of the martial culture of 15th century Germany and its relationship to the social makeup of the Free Imperial Cities and the Burghers of the Holy Roman Empire. It explores the social role of weapons and the social obligations to military and civic service present within the culture of German Burghers
The Dog In The Middle Ages, Luisa Barbano
The Dog In The Middle Ages, Luisa Barbano
Senior Projects Fall 2016
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Multidisciplinary Studies of Bard College.
The Troubadours And The Song Of The Crusades, Haley Caroline Kaye
The Troubadours And The Song Of The Crusades, Haley Caroline Kaye
Senior Projects Spring 2016
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.