King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero
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This books looks at the story of King Arthur and his court, as well as the legend that has spawned from countless writers and artists. Comprehensive and authoritative, this book tells the complete... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0517224445
ISBN13:9780517224441
Release Date:August 2004
Publisher:Gramercy Books
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.5" x 11.2"
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13 - 17 Years Ancient & Classical Literature Arthurian Romance Children's Children's Books Criticism & Theory Education & Reference England Europe Fairy Tales Folklore & Mythology Gothic & Romantic History History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Love & Romance Medieval Movements & Periods Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Teen & Young AdultCustomer Reviews
4 ratings
Good Arthurian Intro
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Good basic introductory level book on King Arthur that looks at him from the historical and mythical perspective. Full of nice illustrations and pics too.
Interesting and Fun!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I was expecting a very different book when I read this! Instead of long, boring text book, I found it fun to read as well as informative. I especially loved the pictures as I love art. The insight on not only King Arthur, but Merlin, Quenevere, and other legendary characters was very interesting. It was nice to read some new ideas about the orgin of King Arthur, however some of the opinions did seem a little recycled. Also included were examples of stories, and lots of citings from medival writers. If you are looking for a good read about King Arthur I highly recommend this. It is fun to read, and also very informing, as well as visually entertaining!
A great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
In this wonderful book, author John Matthews presents the reader with Britain's King Arthur in his many forms. Beginning with a history of the Dark Ages, and the early historical resources that mention King Arthur, the author moves through all of the Arthurian legends in their manifold forms. All of the characters you are familiar with are here, and some are presented in an entirely new light. For example, in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Vita Merlini, Merlin is presented as a prophet and wild man. This is a great book! In a surprisingly small package, it contains a lot of information about King Arthur and the other characters of the stories, going well beyond the stories presented by Hollywood. Also, I must say that the many colorful pictures make this book a joy to read. So, if you are interested in King Arthur, then you really must get this book! I highly recommend it.
This is a REally Fun and Educational Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
If you like to read about Arthurian legend and want to see the facts behind the myths, then this is a good book to turn to. It is filled with many written information historians have found as well as famous places during that time (Ie: Glastonbury and the place where they believe Camelot existed) And it is wonderfully illistrated too. Beautiful pictures of archiological findings and buildings and such. IT's such an astounding read as well as fun pictures to look at. Get this if you like that sort of thing.
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