the development and dissemination of the Arthurian legend in medieval Latin
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2011
Verlag:
University of Wales Press, Cardiff
King Arthur's stories survive in many genres, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which...
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King Arthur's stories survive in many genres, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which extended beyond Geoffrey. This collection of essays highlights different aspects of that tradition Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature; The Chroniclers of Early Britain; Arthur in Early Saints' Lives; Geoffrey of Monmouth; Geoffrey and the Prophetic Tradition; Latin Historiography after Geoffrey of Monmouth; Glastonbury; Arthurian Latin Romance; Arthur and the Antiquaries; Bibliography; Index of Manuscripts; General Index