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Fortunes of King Arthur

Fortunes of King Arthur Social Sciences

Fortunes of King Arthur

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The essays in this volume offer a general overview and a number of detailed examinations of Arthur's fortunes, in two senses. First is the role of Fortune itself, often personified and consistently instrumental, in accounts of Arthur's court and reign. More generally the articles trace the trajectory of the Arthurian legend - its birth, rise and decline - through the middle ages. The final essay follows the continued turning of Fortune's wheel, emphasizing the modern revival and flourishing of the legend. The authors, all distinguished Arthurian scholars, illustrate their arguments through studies of early Latin and Welsh sources, chronicles, romances (in English, French, German, Italian, Latin and Welsh), manuscript illustration and modern literary texts. Contributors: CHRISTOPHER A. SNYDER, SIAN ECHARD, EDWARD DONALD KENNEDY, W.R.J. BARRON, DENNIS H. GREEN, NORRIS LACY, CERIDWEN LLOYD-MORGAN, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, ALISON STONES, NEIL THOMAS, JANE H.M. TAYLOR, CAROLINE D. ECKHARDT, ALAN C LUPACK.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
282
Release Date:
2005-12-30
Publication Date:
2005-11-17
Publisher:
D.S.Brewer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843840618
ISBN13:
9781843840619
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
590 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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