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Overview"The legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table permeate our culture: we find them in novels, movie parodies, and even the American government. Yet beneath and before it all lies a deep literary tradition that has influenced history, art, and culture over the centuries. Examining the legend at its very source, An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative covers over 400 years and discusses a broad range of romances, histories, and parodies written about King Arthur in Britain during the medieval period. The modern Anglo-American version of the Arthurian tale stems from Sir Thomas Malory's fifteenth-century compendium Le Morte D'Arthur, which was written at the end of the tale's first period of widespread popularity, which began in the early twelfth century. Susan Aronstein demonstrates that, as Arthur's transformation from a ""leader of battles"" in early histories, to a powerful chieftain in Welsh tales, and, finally, into England’s ""once and future king"", at every point, these tales reflected the ongoing contest for sovereignty over the island of Britain--and the very definition of ""British""." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan Aronstein , Tison Pugh , R. Barton PalmerPublisher: University Press of Florida Imprint: University Press of Florida Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9780813041896ISBN 10: 0813041899 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 July 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAn insightful study of the British origins of the Arthurian tale. <strong>Choice</strong> Author InformationSusan Aronstein, professor of English at the University of Wyoming, is the author of Hollywood Knights: Arthurian Cinema and the Politics of Nostalgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |