| The History of the Kings of Britain: An Edition and Translation of the de Gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] Contributor(s): Monmouth, Geoffrey Of (Author), Reeve, Michael D. (Editor), Wright, Neil (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1843834413 ISBN-13: 9781843834410 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: New translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin history -- where King Arthur first appears. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 942.010 |
| LCCN: 2011285046 |
| Series: Arthurian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.1" W x 6.1" (1.23 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, is the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur. It rapidly became a bestseller in the British Isles and Francophone Europe, with over 200 manuscripts surviving. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes. MICHAEL REEVEis Kennedy Professor of Latin Emeritus at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; Dr NEIL WRIGHT is a Senior Language Teaching Officer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Of Monmouth, Geoffrey: - Director of Research, Faculty of Classics, Cambridge |