| King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition Original Edition Contributor(s): Markale, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892814527 ISBN-13: 9780892814527 Publisher: Inner Traditions International OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1993 Annotation: In a masterful blend of history, geography, and literature, Jean Markale re-creates the true King Arthur, the real-life Celtic warrior-hero who organized the resistance to the Saxon onslaught in fifth-century England. Markale's unsurpassed knowledge of Celtic history has enabled him to reconstruct for us the actual world in which King Arthur lived--its heros, its values, and its vicissitudes--and to define the position that Arthur occupied within it.? ? Explains how the Arthurian ideals of knightly virtue and chivalry are at the heart of Western literature and thought ? Shows how the Celtic heritage continues to exert a unique formative power on our personal and moral concepts |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 942.014 |
| LCCN: 93032512 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a masterful blend of history, geography, and literature, Jean Markale re-creates the true King Arthur, the real-life Celtic warrior-hero who organized the resistance to the Saxon onslaught in fifth-century England. Markale's unsurpassed knowledge of Celtic history has enabled him to reconstruct for us the actual world in which King Arthur lived--its heros, its values, and its vicissitudes--and to define the position that Arthur occupied within it. - Explains how the Arthurian ideals of knightly virtue and chivalry are at the heart of Western literature and thought - Shows how the Celtic heritage continues to exert a unique formative power on our personal and moral concepts |
Contributor Bio(s): Markale, Jean: - Jean Markale (1928-2008), was a poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, who spent a lifetime researching pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He was a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne and author of more than 40 books, including Montségur and the Mystery of the Cathars, The Church of Mary Magdalene, The Druids, The Celts, Merlin, and Women of the Celts. |