A new fantasy of crusade : Sarras in the vulgate cycle.

medieval;Vulgate;Sarras;Jerusalem;crusade;Islam

Christopher Michael Herde

University:University of Louisville

Department:History

关键词: medieval;    Vulgate;    Sarras;    Jerusalem;    crusade;    Islam;   

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来源: The Universite of Louisville's Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

The Lancelot-Grail Cycle was written at a critical juncture for the crusading movement, twenty years after the fall of Jerusalem. Its popularity rose through the 13th and 14th centuries during which the last crusader kingdom of Acre fell. With its combination of religious and chivalric themes and repeated motif of Christian knights in the East, the Cycle draws many parallels between its Arthurian narrative and the crusades. Despite this, the city of Jerusalem is almost completely absent from the text, overshadowed by Sarras, a nonexistent city. As the text’s most important eastern location, Sarras serves as a commentary on Jerusalem, Islam and the crusades. By examining text of the History of the Holy Grail and Quest for the Holy Grail and comparing Sarras to contemporary crusade sermons, polemics, and chronicles, it is possible to better understand the message of the Cycle as well as one potential reason for its popularity.