The Bruce: Being the Metrical History of Robert the Bruce, Warrior King of Scotland (Hardcover) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780359746538)

This engrossing biography of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's famous warrior-king, is adapted from the epic verse of John Barbour - a famous Scottish poet, who wrote his life's work in the Scots language. We hear tell of how the great king dealt with conflicts between the noble houses of Medieval Scotland, and the ever-present threat of the encroaching English. Of particular highlight are the battle narratives, which count among the most elaborate and descriptive to survive from the period. Barbour places great emphasis upon the Bruce's heroism and daring feats of bravery both political and military, his work being written to commemorate the emergence of Robert's successor, Robert the Second. While modern histories offer a more even-handed and detailed look at both Robert's achievements and his shortcomings, Barbour's great poem - and modern English translations of it such as this - remain core sources for historians of Medieval Scotland.

Author: John Barbour, George Eyre-Todd
ISBN-10: 0359746535
ISBN-13: 9780359746538
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2019
Pages: 166
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d