The World of King Arthur

The World of King Arthur
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A beautifully illustrated and informative survey that explores the world of Arthur and the impact of the Arthurian legends on history and the arts.
King Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin, the Holy Grail, Lancelot, and Guinevereâ€”the names conjure up vibrant images of medieval Europe, of chivalry, and of romance. But did Arthur really exist, or is Camelot only a dream?

Christopher Snyder examines the realities and the impact of the Arthurian legends. Medieval texts and archaeological discoveries are used to piece together a picture of the fifth and sixth centuries, when Arthur was believed to have reigned as champion of the Britons. Welsh and Breton bards sang the exploits of Arthur and his knights, in turn inspiring French poets like ChrÃ©tien de Troyes to compose the first chivalric romances of the Middle Ages. Snyder traces the development of Arthurian literature in medieval Europe, moving from Britain and France to Germany where writers brought the stories of the Grail and Tristan into association with Arthur. The nineteenth-century revival of interest in Arthur reached its height in the operas of Richard Wagner, while Camelot has found new adherents today through novels, movies, and Arthurian websites.

With its spread-by-spread layout, sidebars, timeline, and directory of Arthurian sites, this is the most thorough exploration of King Arthurâ€™s world ever published. 64 color and 198 black-and-white illustrations

Country	USA
Author	Christopher Snyder
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780500289044
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	0500289042
Label	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	192
PublicationDate	2011-02-01
Publisher	Thames & Hudson
Studio	Thames & Hudson
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The World of King Arthur

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