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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain—the earliest book to detail the legendary foundation of Britain and life of King Arthur—was widely read during the Middle Ages. This volume presents the first English translation of what may have been his source, the anonymous First Variant Version, attested in just a handful of manuscripts.

The History of the Kings of Britain The First

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 11/29/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780674241367, 978-0674241367
      ISBN10: 0674241363

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      Book Synopsis
      Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain—the earliest book to detail the legendary foundation of Britain and life of King Arthur—was widely read during the Middle Ages. This volume presents the first English translation of what may have been his source, the anonymous First Variant Version, attested in just a handful of manuscripts.

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