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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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