The King Arthur Mysteries: Arthur's Britain and Early Medieval World Contributor(s): Venning, Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526783908 ISBN-13: 9781526783905 Publisher: Pen and Sword History OUR PRICE: $38.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - History | Europe - Medieval |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.40 lbs) 272 pages |
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Publisher Description: Up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the history of the Arthurian legend, using both fact and fiction to unravel one of the greatest mysteries of early and medieval Britain. An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the history of the Arthurian phenomenon - the imaginary and historical world of the great British warlord and one of the huge historical mysteries of early and medieval Britain. The Arthurian story, based on fact and fiction, is central to Britain's 'creation myth' and the concept of Britain's heroic past. This is a deeply researched and scholarly but essentially accessible history and analysis for general readers and specialists and based on an impressive array of sources including Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon, rare medieval English, French and German sources, and archaeology - essential for modern historical research in early history. Modern and contemporary historiography is covered including 'debunking' treatments. The study surveys King Arthur in fact and fiction, his family, knights, and the legends that have grown up around them and developed to the enduring interest from history, literature to TV and film. |