{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-british-arthurian-susan-aronstein-9780813060323","title":"An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative","description":"\"Whether discussing how the figure of Arthur was appropriated by Welsh lords to justify acts of rebellions or by English kings to support a centralized monarchy, Aronstein subtly and intelligently recognizes complex interrelationships between history and art.\"--Martin Shichtman, Eastern Michigan University \"A must-have for all those interested in King Arthur--from the amateur enthusiast to the established scholar.\"--Dorsey Armstrong, Purdue University 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, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLe Morte D'Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\" Susan Aronstein, professor of English at the University of Wyoming, is the author of \u003ci\u003eHollywood Knights: Arthurian Cinema and the Politics of Nostalgia\u003c\/i\u003e as well as numerous articles on medieval and modern Arthurian narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Aronstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081306032X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813060323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"Susan Aronstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478366904575,"sku":"9780813060323","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9390e650-b8f6-45c9-9125-f63616306933.jpg?v=1715935008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-british-arthurian-susan-aronstein-9780813060323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}