An analysis of the songs composed by some Occitan poets and some Andalusian poets showed a striking similarity. The forms, genres and melodies adopted by the Occitan poets in the Middle Ages were relatively similar to the songs composed earlier by Andalusian poets. On the other hand, an analysis of some of the themes developed by the Occitan poets helped conclude that the idea of "courtly love" might have had its roots in the Arabic/Andalusian literature.

<p> The oceans and seas play a fascinating role in human culture and literature. This thesis examines the sea imagery in several Anglo-Saxon poems in order to gain a deeper understanding of the function the sea plays in the Anglo-Saxon literary psyche. These texts include <i>Beowulf, Andreas, Exodus,</i> as well as the shorter "Seafarer" and "Whale" poems. The first part of this thesis focuses on sea imagery at the word level, analyzing Anglo-Saxon morphology and lexical compounding as a key to the metaphorical content of sea-kennings. The second part expands this focus to a textual level, examining the symbolism of sea imagery in Anglo-Saxon literature as an anthropomorphic will-power, a habitat of the monstrous, and a place of heroic action. Finally, the last part will argue for an underlying cultural archetype of the sea, based on parallel passages and common themes involving the sea in Anglo-Saxon poetry.</p>

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of English, 2007. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-07, Section: A, page: 2937. Advisers: Karma Lochrie; Patricia C. Ingham. Title from dissertation home page (viewed April 8, 2008).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Hispanic Cultural Studies, 2008. / Thesis in Spanish; abstracts in English and Spanish. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on March 30, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-461). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of French and Italian Studies, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on May 13, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-08, Section: A, page: 3145. Adviser: H. Wayne Storey.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1945. / Published also without thesis note. Vita. Bibliography: p. [400]-438.

Thesis--Princeton. / Photocopy (positive) of typescript. Bibliography: leaves 543-558.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Vanderbilt University, 1935. / Bibliography: p. [78]-89.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1945. / Published also without thesis note. Vita. Bibliography: p. [400]-438.

Thesis--Princeton. / Photocopy (positive) of typescript. Bibliography: leaves 543-558.