King Arthur : myth-making and history / N.J. Higham.
King Arthur : myth-making and history / N.J. Higham.
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New York ; London : Routledge, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N942.014/5
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English
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Physical content
xi, 303 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A king out of time: Arthur in the twentieth century -- 2. The Genesis of Arthur -- 3. Contested Histories: Anglo-Saxons and Britons c.730-830 -- 4. Text in Context: The Annales Cambriae c. 954 -- 5. The Rise and Fall of the Historical Arthur -- 6. Postscript: The Rhetorical Arthur.
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Publisher
New York ; London : Routledge, 2002.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
The legend of King Arthur is one of the most persistent and powerful myths in western culture. Yet scholars today cannot agree on his dates, his location, his role, or even whether he really existed. King Arthur: Myth-making and History explores how and why historians and writers from the Middle Ages to the present day have constructed different ac...
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King Arthur : myth-making and history / N.J. Higham.
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Myth-making and history.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N942.014/5
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74Vv4r5qErvO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv4r5qErvO
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0415213053
9780415213059 (hardbound)
0415213053 (hardbound)
9780415213059
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942.014
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991015507209702626
