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OverviewGeoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain, written in Latin, is one of the earliest sources for many of the legends we now associate with King Arthur and his knights. What is little known, however, is that the tradition of Arthur stories in Latin extended well beyond Geoffrey. This collection offers essays that highlight different aspects of that broader Latin Arthurian tradition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Siân EchardPublisher: University of Wales Press Imprint: University of Wales Press Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781783168569ISBN 10: 1783168560 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 20 June 2016 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents:Section One: The Seeds of History and Legend1) The Chroniclers of Early Britain NICK HIGHAM, University of Manchester2) Arthur in Early Saints' Lives ANDREW BREEZE, Departamento de Linguistica Hispanica y Lenguas Modernas, Pamplona, Spain Section Two: Geoffrey of Monmouth 3) Geoffrey of Monmouth SIAN ECHARD4) Geoffrey and the Prophetic Tradition JULIA CRICK, University of ExeterSection Three: Chronicles and Romances5) Latin Historiography after Geoffrey of Monmouth AD PUTTER, University of Bristol6) Glastonbury EDWARD DONALD KENNEDY, University of North Carolina7) Romance ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD, University of BristolSection Four: After the Middle Ages8) Arthur and the Antiquaries JAMES P. CARLEY, York University, TorontoReviewsIt requires no more than a simple listing of contributors to demonstrate that the chapters of this book were in extraordinarily good hands. That is what we would expect of Echard as both editor and contributor and of all the others. The volume is a collection of admirable contributions, presented with authority and clarity, . . . [and] delivers what Echard promises: to introduce readers to saints, monsters, knights, werewolves, and to many Arthurs. The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature will surely be the authoritative standard half a century from now. --Norris J. Lacy, Pennsylvania State University Speculum It requires no more than a simple listing of contributors to demonstrate that the chapters of this book were in extraordinarily good hands. That is what we would expect of Echard as both editor and contributor and of all the others. The volume is a collection of admirable contributions, presented with authority and clarity, . . . [and] delivers what Echard promises: to introduce readers to saints, monsters, knights, werewolves, and to many Arthurs. The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature will surely be the authoritative standard half a century from now. --Norris J. Lacy, Pennsylvania State University Speculum Author InformationSian Echard is Professor of English at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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