Arthur in the Celtic Languages - The Arthurian Legend in Celtic Literatures and Traditions

A collection of essays providing a reliable, accessible and up-to-date introduction to Arthurian literature and popular traditions in the Celtic languages, from the early Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The figure of Arthur and the characters associated with him change as the stories are reworked for audiences in the different countries and at different periods.

About the author

Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan is Honorary Research Fellow at Bangor University, and was formerly Head of Manuscripts and Visual Images at the National Library of Wales. Erich Poppe was formerly Professor of Celtic Studies at the University of Marburg, and is currently involved in two research projects on medieval Welsh language and philology.

Summary

A collection of essays providing a reliable, accessible and up-to-date introduction to Arthurian literature and popular traditions in the Celtic languages, from the early Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The figure of Arthur and the characters associated with him change as the stories are reworked for audiences in the different countries and at different periods.

Product details

• Authors: Ceridwen Poppe Lloyd-Morgan
• Assisted by: Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan (Editor), Lloyd-Morgan Ceridwen (Editor), Erich Poppe (Editor), Poppe Erich (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781786833433
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-343-3
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Legend, Arthur, Traditions, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Celtic, languages, Literary studies: general, Arthurian, Literatures