An examination of the evidence for the historical Arthur and of the creation of the hero of medieval romances, through the early Welsh sources and the French Romances to Thomas Malory and the Tudor myth. The contribution of Tennyson and the pre-Raphaelites and the connection with Tintagel and Glastonbury are also explored.

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An examination of the evidence for the historical Arthur

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780752433936
Publisert
2005-03-18
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
190 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Biographical note

FRAN DOEL MA & Dr Geoff Doel lecture in Cultural Studies for the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kent and have lectured extensively in adult education at various universities on literature, medieval and traditional culture. They are the authors of several books on aspects of traditional British Culture, including Worlds of Arthur and Robin Hood, both published by The History Press. DR GEOFF DOEL has thirty years’ experience of researching and lecturing on folklore for the universities of Kent & Sussex, Birkbeck and Goldsmiths Colleges and the City Lit. He has a PhD on Thomas Hardy and alongside Fran Doel MA, has lectured extensively in adult education at various universities on literature, medieval and traditional culture. Together, they are the authors of several books on aspects of traditional British Culture, including Worlds of Arthur, Robin Hood, and A Dorset Christmas all published by The History Press.