Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Higham, Nicholas John (1951-....)
Titre(s) : King Arthur [Texte imprimé] : the making of the legend / Nicholas J. Higham
Publication : New Haven : Yale university press, copyright 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-380 p.-[16] p. de pl. : ill. ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-370) and index
According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it
gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a "real" King Arthur
has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today declare
themselves agnostic on this important matter. In this erudite volume, Nick Higham
sets out to solve the puzzle, drawing on his original research and expertise to determine
precisely when, and why, the legend began. Higham surveys all the major attempts to
prove the origins of Arthur, weighing up and debunking hitherto claimed connections
with classical Greece, Roman Dalmatia, Sarmatia, and the Caucasus. He then explores
Arthur's emergence in Wales - up to his rise to fame at the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Certain to arouse heated debate among those committed to defending any particular
Arthur, Higham's book is an essential study for anyone seeking to understand how Arthur's
story began
Sujet(s) : Arthur (roi)
Grande-Bretagne -- 449-1066 (Période anglo-saxonne)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780300210927. - ISBN 0300210922 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45646339b
Notice n° :
FRBNF45646339
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction: Arthur, history and the storytellers ; Part I. The 'foreign' Arthurs
; Lucius Artorius Castus: a Dalmatian King Arthur? ; The 'Sarmatian connection'
; King Arthur and the Narts ; King Arthur and the Greeks ; Part II. The 'British'
Arthur ; A dark age King Arthur ; Arthur and the Historia Brittonum ; A British
Arthur: starting the tradition ; 'Fire', 'Smoke' and 'Highland mist'.
