King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition by Markale, Jean

King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780892814527)

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King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition by Markale, Jean

King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition

$19.99
King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition by Markale, Jean

King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition

$19.99
Format: Paperback
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In a masterful blend of history, geography, and literature, Jean Markale re-creates the true King Arthur, the real-life Celtic warrior-hero who organized the resistance to the Saxon onslaught in fifth-century England. Markale's unsurpassed knowledge of Celtic history has enabled him to reconstruct for us the actual world in which King Arthur lived--its heros, its values, and its vicissitudes--and to define the position that Arthur occupied within it.

- Explains how the Arthurian ideals of knightly virtue and chivalry are at the heart of Western literature and thought

- Shows how the Celtic heritage continues to exert a unique formative power on our personal and moral concepts

Author: Jean Markale
ISBN-10: 0892814527
ISBN-13: 9780892814527
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1993
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/1994 pg. 1178
By Jean Markale
By Jean Markale
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Jean Markale (1928-2008), was a poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, who spent a lifetime researching pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He was a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne and author of more than 40 books, including The Celts: Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture, Merlin, and Women of the Celts.

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