Worlds of Arthur: King Arthur in History, Legend and Culture
Fran Doel
141 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0752433938
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Language: English
Publish: March 1, 2005
Who exactly was King Arthur? What is the evidence for him as a historical figure, and how does this figure relate to the hero of medieval romances and other legends? Fran and Geoff Doel trace the cultural development of the legendary and literary Arthur, through medieval Welsh sources, the French Romances, and the tradition of courtly love to Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and the Tudor myth.