Arthurian Narrative in Latin Tradition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521621267)

This book takes a unique look at the Latin Arthurian tradition, placing authors such as Geoffrey of Monmouth in the context of Latin histories, monastic chronicles, saints' lives, and other Latin prose Arthurian narratives. Placing them against a background of the Angevin court of Henry II, the book introduces a new set of texts into the Arthurian canon and suggests a way to understand their place in that tradition. The unfamiliar works are summarized for the reader, and there are extensive quotations, with translations, throughout.

Author: Sian Echard,Si N. Echard
ISBN-10: 0521621267
ISBN-13: 9780521621267
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/13/1998
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d