King Arthur: Hero and Legend
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Medieval, Nonfiction, History
| Author: | Richard Barber | ISBN: | 9781782046967 |
| Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer | Publication: | August 28, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Boydell Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Barber |
| ISBN: | 9781782046967 |
| Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer |
| Publication: | August 28, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Boydell Press |
| Language: | English |
The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. DAILY TELEGRAPHWho was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. A clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.
The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. DAILY TELEGRAPHWho was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. A clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.
