Origins of Arthurian Romances

£19.99

Origins of Arthurian Romances

Early Sources for the Legends of Tristan, the Grail and the Abduction of the Queen

Biography: historical, political and military Literature: history and criticism History European history: medieval period, middle ages

Author: Flint F. Johnson

Dinosaur mascot

Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 18th September 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 234 pages

ISBN: 9780786492343


Arthurian Stories

There are three archetypal and widespread Arthurian stories--the abduction of Guinevere, the Holy Grail, and Tristan. Through the author's painstaking research of the literature and comparative literature of the stories, and by studying the history, laws, and archaeology of the post-Roman period, a new methodology was found for approaching sources. This led to strong reasons for making a number of groundbreaking conclusions. Arthurian literature is a potential wealth of information on Arthur's Britain. More importantly, the nature of the holy grail has been in the grail literature and related materials all along.

Show moreShow less