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Description edit
This is primarily a literary journey into the source material that became the mideavel Romance of King Arthur. An enormous amount of work has gone into this book from early Dark Ages writers of that 6th to 12th century Britain. The authors' decision to look at Geoffrey of Monmouth, Malory,... read more
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Summary edit
Well, there's not really a plot; it's a literary history of the earliest mentions of the man who became the person we know as King Arthur.
People edit
- King Arthur: Legendary King of the Britons
- Vortigern: Warrior-king of the Britons, probable follower of the Roman philosopher Pelagius, who had a stronghold in Powys, Wales
- Geoffrey of Monmouth: Author of the Historia Brittonum
First Sentence edit
Despite all the effort that has for centuries been expended in the search for King Arthur, he has continued to evade the pages of authentic history.
Table of Contents edit
1. The Legend
2. The Setting
3. Arthur Before the Romances
4. The Arthurian Entourage
5. Magic and Mystery
6. Historical Manuscripts
7. Dating the Events
8. The Anglo-Saxons
9. The Battle of Badon
10. Vortigern
11. Ambrosius
12. Roots
13. The Votadini
14. Viroconium
15. The Final Campaign
16. The Real King Arthur
17. The Arthurian Dynasty
Research Update
Illustration Appendix
Chronology of Key Events
Bibliography
Index
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 942.014
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Arthurian Legends
- Books › History › Europe › Wales
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Ethnic & National › Irish
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › History › Europe › Ireland
- Books › History › World
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