Author : Graham Anderson
Release : 2004-03-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 019/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis King Arthur in Antiquity by : Graham Anderson
Download or read book King Arthur in Antiquity written by Graham Anderson. This book was released on 2004-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before. He shows how these kings can be clearly connected with traditional Arthurian characters and adventure, including an ancient Gawain, a Lady of Shallott, and a predecessor of Excalibur, and shows that the Arthurian universe found in Welsh tales and French romances is already anticipated in these earliest of Arthurian materials. This radical reassessment of the Arthurian legends provides a new perspective on on age-old historical puzzle, and will provoke debate amongst Classical and Medieval scholars and Arthurian enthusiasts.