| King Arthur: Myth-Making and History Contributor(s): Higham, N. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415483980 ISBN-13: 9780415483988 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 942.014 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This seminal new study explores how and why historians and writers from the Middle Ages to the present day have constructed different accounts of this well-loved figure. N. J Higham offers an in-depth examintaion of the first two Arthurian texts: the History of the Britons and the Welsh Annals. He argues that historians have often been more influenced by what the idea of Arthur means in their present context than by such primary sources King Arthur: Myth-making and History illuminates and discusses some central points of debate: * What role was Arthur intended to perform in the political and cultural worlds that constructed him? King Arthur: Myth-making and History is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the origins and evolution of the Arthurian legend. |