King Arthur in Antiquity

This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before.
He shows how these kings can be clearly connected with traditional Arthurian characters and adventure, including an ancient Gawain, a Lady of Shallott, and a predecessor of Excalibur, and shows that the Arthurian universe found in Welsh tales and French romances is already anticipated in these earliest of Arthurian materials.
This radical reassessment of the Arthurian legends provides a new perspective on on age-old historical puzzle, and will provoke debate amongst Classical and Medieval scholars and Arthurian enthusiasts.

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Graham Anderson

Zusammenfassung

Examining hitherto neglected evidence, here is an original look at an age-old historical puzzle. Arguing that the roots of the Arthur legend are to be found in classical figures of antiquity rather than Arthur himself, this is a real eye-opener of a

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Graham Anderson
• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.12.2021
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Altertum
• EAN: 9780415317146
• ISBN: 978-0-415-31714-6
• Anzahl Seiten: 222
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 15.6 x 23.4 cm
• Gewicht (Verpackung): 502 g
• Themen: HISTORY / Ancient / General, Medieval History, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, History and Archaeology, Ancient religions and Mythologies, mythic archetypes, pre-Arthurian mythological connections, historical origins of legends