Background
Mickel, Emanuel John was born on October 11, 1937 in Lemont, Illinois, United States. Son of Emanuel John and Mildred (Newton) Mickel.
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Ganelon, Treason, and the Chanson De Roland
(This work probes the question of Ganelon's treason within...)
This work probes the question of Ganelon's treason within the context of medieval law and the epic poem. Since the beginning of studies on the medieval epic tradition, scholars have debated what to make of Ganelon's role in the epic and his defense at the trial. To what extent would a medieval audience sympathize with Ganelon's trial defense? Does the conflict revolving around Ganelon and his family reflect tension between the crown and the nobility, between a new sense of Roman law and kingship and an older tradition of custom and baronial authority? This book explores each stage of Ganelon's treason and trial to determine what can be learned by a careful study of the issues and procedures of the trial in the light of medieval practice. Thus the study frequently ranges beyond the confines of the poem to discuss such broad subjects as the nature of the duel, medieval proofs, the nature and punishment of treason, and the gradually changing role of the family and the state in governance and in the legal process. An understanding of the issues in Ganelon's trial illuminates many questions pertaining to the Roland, medieval composition, and the medieval period.
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The Life of Saint Audrey: A Text by Marie De France
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Preserved in a single manuscript in the British library, the Life of Saint Audrey or Vie Seinte Audree is the story of an Anglo-Saxon princess, who, though twice married, remains a virgin until her death. Her tale reveals that spiritual marriage was not an easy path to sainthood, particularly with an unwilling husband. The text is a fine example of what some critics have called a hagiographical romance--a saint’s life that borrows many characteristics from secular romance. Recent scholarship, thoroughly discussed in this book’s introduction, suggests that the Vie Seinte Audree is a fourth text by Marie de France, to whom the Fables, the Lais, and the Espurgatoire Seint Patriz have been attributed. Written in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century, the Vie Seinte Audree is published here for the first time in English, along with the Old French text. The editors of this new edition provide helpful material on the life of the historical Saint Etheldreda (as St. Audrey is called in Latin) and her Anglo-Saxon world. They also discuss women’s writing in Anglo-Norman England as well as the subject of spiritual marriage. In addition, they examine secondary sources that have focused on the Vie Seinte Audree. A map of seventh-century England, a table of proper names and a genealogical chart of the Royal Lineage of Saint Audrey are all included.
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Emanuel John Mickel
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Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1959. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1965.
Career
Assistant professor University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1965-1967, associate professor, 1967-1968, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1968-1973, professor, since 1973, director Medieval Studies Institute, 1976-1991, chairman French and Italian, 1984-1995, since 2009. Consultant National Endowment of the Humanities. Evaluator AVLS Fellowship.
French advisor Society Rencesvals, 1995-1998. Advisory board member Nineteenth Century French Studies, since 1995, Mediaevalia, 2007, visiting scholar Pembroke College, University Cambridge, 2006.
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The Life of Saint Audrey: A Text by Marie De France
(Preserved in a single manuscript in the British library, ...)
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Ganelon, Treason, and the Chanson De Roland
(This work probes the question of Ganelon's treason within...)
- Eugene Fromentin (Twayne's world authors series)
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The Life of Saint Audrey: A Text by Marie De France
Membership
Captain United States Army, 1963-1965.
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Married Kathleen Russell, May 31, 1959. Children: Jennifer, Chiara, Heather.
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American
Education
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1959
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1961
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1965
Career
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1965 - 1967
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1968 - 1973
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Grantee National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, 1978-1984. Lilly Open fellow Lilly Foundation, Indianapolis, 1981-1982. Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques, 1997.Grantee National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, 1978-1984. Lilly Open fellow Lilly Foundation, Indianapolis, 1981-1982. Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques, 1997.