Inside the Labyrinth: Assembly of Ladies and Chartres Cathedral

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dc.contributor.advisorBell, Kimberly
dc.creatorKnox, Jennifer
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-9786-8372
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-17T12:42:18Z
dc.date.available2020-08-17T12:42:18Z
dc.date.created2020-08
dc.date.issued2020-07-10
dc.date.submittedAugust 2020
dc.date.updated2020-08-17T12:42:18Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the possible meanings and functions of medieval labyrinths and mazes in architecture and literature. Information on labyrinths, including historical and oral traditions, as well as descriptions in narrative texts, are considered. In this project, I examine medieval attitudes toward labyrinths and how those attitudes influence function in the setting of the hedge-maze in the anonymous fifteenth-century poem, Assembly of Ladies, and the labyrinth of Chartres Cathedral in France. Ultimately, I argue that labyrinths, whether literary or physical, are more than merely diversions or entertainment, but sacred sites of ritual performance. The rich history of the labyrinth lends authority to the ecclesiastic rituals at Chartres and, in turn, gives narrative authority to the AL narrator.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/2833
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMedieval poetry
dc.subjectLabyrinth
dc.subjectDream vision
dc.subjectCourtly love
dc.subjectChartres Cathedral
dc.subjectChurch labyrinths
dc.subjectHedge mazes
dc.subjectSpiritual journey
dc.subjectReligious ritual.
dc.titleInside the Labyrinth: Assembly of Ladies and Chartres Cathedral
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentEnglish
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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