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'Exile-and-return' in medieval vernacular texts of England and Spain 1170-1250

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The motif of 'exile-and-return' is found in works from a wide range of periods and linguistic traditions. The standard narrative pattern depicts the return of wrongfully exiled heroes or peoples to their former abode or their establishment of a superior home, which signals a restoration of order. The appeal of the pattern lies in its association with undue loss, rightful recovery and the universal vindication of the protagonist. Though by no means confined to any one period or region, the ...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
English Faculty
Research group:
Medieval and Modern Languages Faculty - Spanish
Oxford college:
Jesus College
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Publication date:
2015
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
Oxford University, UK

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