Geoffrey of Monmouth Contributor(s): Jankulak, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0708321518 ISBN-13: 9780708321515 Publisher: University of Wales Press OUR PRICE: $7.92 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
Dewey: 936.2 |
Series: Writers of Wales |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.49" W x 8.57" (0.37 lbs) 118 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Born early in the twelfth century, Geoffrey of Monmouth was a clergyman who played a central role in the development and spread of the Arthurian legend from Britain to medieval Europe. But his works, both his History of the Kings of Britain and his Life of Merlin, go far beyond King Arthur and his court: these works presented, for the first time, a coherent and proud account of Britain's early history, from its founding to its eclipse at the hands of the Anglo-Saxons. |