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Book SynopsisThe 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.
Trade ReviewA 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 *
Table of ContentsThe elusive hero; Arthur the emperor; Arthur and his court; the Arthurian legend in Germany - Tristan and Parzival; the English poems; the flower of chivalry; Arthur and popular tradition; the search for the spiritual - King Arthur in the 19th century; visions and revisions.
