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King Arthur : the making of the legend
- Title
- King Arthur : the making of the legend / Nicholas J. Higham.
- Author
- Higham, N. J.
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
- ©2018
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Details
- Description
- xi, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps; 25 cm
- Summary
- According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a "real" King Arthur has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today declare themselves agnostic on this important matter. In this erudite volume, Nick Higham sets out to solve the puzzle, drawing on his original research and expertise to determine precisely when, and why, the legend began. Higham surveys all the major attempts to prove the origins of Arthur, weighing up and debunking hitherto claimed connections with classical Greece, Roman Dalmatia, Sarmatia, and the Caucasus. He then explores Arthur's emergence in Wales - up to his rise to fame at the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Certain to arouse heated debate among those committed to defending any particular Arthur, Higham's book is an essential study for anyone seeking to understand how Arthur's story began.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-370) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Arthur, history and the storytellers -- Part I. The 'foreign' Arthurs -- Lucius Artorius Castus: a Dalmatian King Arthur? -- The 'Sarmatian connection' -- King Arthur and the Narts -- King Arthur and the Greeks -- Part II. The 'British' Arthur -- A dark age King Arthur -- Arthur and the Historia Brittonum -- A British Arthur: starting the tradition -- 'Fire', 'Smoke' and 'Highland mist'.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-475
- ISBN
- 9780300210927
- 0300210922
- LCCN
- 2018953721
- OCLC
- 1024157523
- Author
- Higham, N. J., author.
- Title
- King Arthur : the making of the legend / Nicholas J. Higham.
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Type of Content
- textstill imagecartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-370) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 449-1066
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-475