King Arthur: Hero and Legend
Richard Barber
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.
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Barber's web site, based on his new book The Holy Grail
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DETAILS
28 colour illustrations
58 b/w illustrations
224 pages
Size: 25.5 x 16.8
13 digit ISBN: 9780851152547
Binding: Paperback
First published: 31/Oct/1986
Last printed: 28/Aug/2004
Price: 34.95 USD / 16.99 GBP
Imprint: Boydell Press
Subject: Medieval Literature
STATUS: Available
Details updated on 05/01/2009
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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
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