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Concepts of Arthur / Thomas Green.
- Title
- Concepts of Arthur / Thomas Green.
- Author
- Green, Thomas.
- Publication
- Stroud, Gloucestershire : Tempus, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | DA152.5.A7 B76 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 282 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Ever since Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century there has been an effort to show that the Arthur of Celtic legend was based on an historical figure. In this re-examination of all the early literature, Thomas Green argues that all such attempts involve special pleading.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Folklore
- History
- Legends
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- 1. The Arthur of history : the evidence and its critics -- 2. The earliest stratum of the Arthurian legend -- 3. The nature of Arthur : "a mighty defender" -- 4. The nature of Arthur's war-band and family -- 5. The origins of "Arthur" -- 6. The historicization of Arthur -- 7. "The Arthur of the British" : a maximum view -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
- ISBN
- 9780752444611 (pbk.)
- 0752444611 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 171553405
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library