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19%OFFGuy Halsall - Worlds of Arthur: Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages - 9780198700845 - V9780198700845
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Worlds of Arthur: Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages

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Description for Worlds of Arthur: Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages Paperback. .
King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to the Arthurian romances of Victorian times, the tales of this legendary figure have blossomed and multiplied. And in more recent times, there has been a continuous stream of books claiming to have discovered the 'facts' about, or to unlock the secret or truth behind, the 'once and future king'. Broadly speaking, there are two Arthurs. On the one hand is the traditional 'historical' Arthur, waging a doomed struggle to save Roman civilization ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
487g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198700845
SKU
V9780198700845
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About Guy Halsall
Guy Halsall has taught at the universities of London and York, where he has been a professor of history since 2003. His early specialism was in the history and archaeology of the Merovingian period (c.450-c.750), and he has since published widely on a broad range of subjects: death and burial, age and gender, violence and warfare, barbarian migrations, and humour. ... Read more

Reviews for Worlds of Arthur: Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages
An excellent antidote to fantasising.
Steve Moore, Fortean Times.

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