UID:
edocfu_9960963241302883
Format:
1 online resource (409 pages)
ISBN:
0-300-24086-4
Content:
A prominent scholar explores King Arthur's historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century 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.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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PLATES AND MAPS --
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --
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INTRODUCTION. Arthur, History and the Storytellers --
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PART I. The 'Foreign' Arthurs --
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1. LUCIUS ARTORIUS CASTUS. A 'Dalmatian' King Arthur? --
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2. THE 'SARMATIAN CONNECTION' --
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3. KING ARTHUR AND THE NARTS --
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4. KING ARTHUR AND THE GREEKS --
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PART II. The 'British' Arthur --
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5. A DARK AGE KING ARTHUR --
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6. ARTHUR AND THE HISTORIA BRITTONUM --
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7. A BRITISH ARTHUR. Starting the Tradition --
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8. 'FIRE', 'SMOKE' AND 'HIGHLAND MIST' --
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Appendix I. THE 'ARTORIUS' INSCRIPTION --
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Appendix II. ARTHUR'S BATTLES AS DESCRIBED IN THE HISTORIA BRITTONUM AND ANNALES CAMBRIAE --
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Appendix III. THE MIRABILIA: A LIST OF WONDERS AND MIRACLES THAT BECAME ATTACHED TO THE HISTORIA BRITTONUM --
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ABBREVIATIONS --
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ENDNOTES --
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BIBLIOGRAPHY --
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INDEX
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-300-21092-2
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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English Studies
Keywords:
History.
DOI:
10.12987/9780300240863
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