King Arthur in antiquity / / Graham Anderson

• Autore: Anderson Graham
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (221 p.)
• Disciplina: 398.2/0942
• Soggetto topico: Tales - Greece - History and criticism; Britons - Kings and rulers; Arthurian romances; Legends - Greece
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Civilization Greek influences; Great Britain History To 1066 Folklore
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-200) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before.</P><P>He shows how these kings can be clearly connected with traditional Arthurian characters and adventure, including an ancient Gawain, a Lady of Shallott, and a predecessor of Excalibur, and shows that the Arthurian universe found in Welsh tales and French romances is already anticipated in these earliest of Arthur
• Titolo autorizzato: King Arthur in antiquity
• ISBN: 1-134-37201-9; 0-415-55500-0; 0-203-58303-5; 1-280-07411-6; 1-134-37202-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777470203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II