UID:
almafu_9961020973702883
Format:
1 online resource (lxxvi, 307 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-282-18552-7
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9786612185526
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1-84615-556-8
Series Statement:
Arthurian studies, 69
Uniform Title:
Historia regum Britanniae.
Content:
TRANSLATED BY NEIL WRIGHT This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, contains the first appearance of many mythical figures, King Lear and King Arthur among them. It rapidly became a `bestseller' across the British Isles and Europe: over 200 manuscripts survive. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Mar 2023).
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""CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Geoffrey, Merlin, and De gestis Britonum""; ""The transmission of De gestis Britonum""; "" 6-108""; "" 1-5""; "" 118-208""; "" 109-10""; "" 111-17""; ""Survey of the tradition""; ""The apparatus of this edition""; ""Spelling""; ""Geoffrey�s Latin""; ""The quality of the transmitted text""; ""Geoffrey�s sources""; ""Title""; ""Articulation""; ""Punctuation""; ""Editions""; ""Critical notes""; ""Translator�s note""; ""SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS""; ""Text and Translation ""; ""INDEX OF NAMES""
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84383-441-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84383-206-2
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781846155567
