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02392aam a2200325 i 4500 001 38F70038E67F11EE94C7D61345ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240320010038 008 231130s2024 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023054567 020 $a 1476686238 020 $a 9781476686233 035 $a (OCoLC)1416896747 040 $a ICU/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDX $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN56.5.H45 $b W66 2024 082 00 $a 809/.93353 $2 23/eng/20240108 100 1 $a Woods, William F., $d 1942- $e author. 245 14 $a The hero's mortal walls : $b identity and defenses in early epic and romance / $c William F. Woods. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2024] 300 $a vii, 198 pages ; $c 23 cm 520 $a ""The heroes of early narrative are the faces of an older world. In constant retellings, their stories hold the memory like members of an extended family. Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Beowulf, Gawain, Roland, Yvain, Genji-in their colorful, often exaggerated ways, they show how the people of their own time and place liked to know themselves. The heroes embody their identity and reflect their culture. Because their world was difficult and dangerous, every hero needed defensive strengths. This book analyzes seven iconic heroes and compares each champion to a walled town or castle, hardened against an outer threat. These defenses are the mortal walls of their identity-their strengths against the world, as well as their dealings within it-and are exemplified in their actions as warriors, distinct rhetoric, complex relationships with women, and devotion to the divine. By delving into some of early narrative's most renowned heroes, the book reveals the pieces of their inner selves that even they cannot keep outside the walls but must finally accept with firm humility."-Provided by publisher"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: Mortal Walls -- Gilgamesh -- Odysseus -- Beowulf -- Gawain -- Roland -- Yvain -- Genji. 650 0 $a Heroes in literature. 650 0 $a Comparative literature $x Oriental and Western. 650 0 $a Comparative literature $x Western and Oriental. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240320011130.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=38F70038E67F11EE94C7D61345ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search