King Arthur: Hero and Legend

Richard Barber author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published:31st Oct '86

Should be back in stock very soon

King Arthur: Hero and Legend cover

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.

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 *

ISBN: 9780851152547

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 396g

224 pages