King Arthur: Hero and Legend

by Richard Barber

Overview

The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. DAILY TELEGRAPH
Who 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851152547
Publisher:	BOYDELL & BREWER INC
Publication date:	10/31/1986
Series:	Hero and Legend
Edition description:	REPRINT
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.61(w) x 10.04(h) x (d)

About the Author

RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe and The Holy Grail: the History of a Legend which was widely praised and was translated into six languages.

Editorial Reviews

A welcome paperback re-issue of a much-used edition.

YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES

Un manuel d'initiation couvrant avec elegance un millenaire de culture.

CAHIERS DE CIVILISATION MEDIEVALE

Authoritative but accessible...[an] admirable survey... If you want a reliable overview of this phenomenal figure as he is developed and refurbished, then you can't do much better than this.

PENDRAGON

A welcome paperback re-issue of a much-used edition. YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES
Un manuel d'initiation couvrant avec elegance un millenaire de culture. CAHIERS DE CIVILISATION MEDIEVALE
Authoritative but accessible...[an] admirable survey... If you want a reliable overview of this phenomenal figure as he is developed and refurbished, then you can't do much better than this. PENDRAGON

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