The Book of Merlin - Magic, Legend and History

Examines the many guises of the mythological figure of Merlin, as seer, prophet, magician and lover.

About the author

John Matthews has been a full time writer since 1980 and has produced over 100 books on myth, faery, the Arthurian Legends and Grail Studies, short stories, poetry and children's books. He has devoted much of the past forty years to the study of Arthurian Traditions and myth in general. In 2003 he was the historical advisor to the Jerry Bruckheimer movie 'King Arthur'.

Summary

Merlin remains the most famous and familiar image of the magician we possess. In this new book, Arthurian expert John Matthews examines the many guises of Merlin.

Product details

• Authors: John Matthews
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781445699202
• ISBN: 978-1-4456-9920-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Europäische Geschichte: Mittelalter, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, HISTORY / Medieval, History - General History, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Alchemy