Britain Ad: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons Tapa blanda - 2006

Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins.The legend of King Arthur and Camelot is one of the most enduring in Britain's history, spanning centuries and surviving invasions by Angles, Vikings and Normans. In his latest book Francis Pryor – one of Britain's most celebrated archaeologists and author of the acclaimed 'Britain B.C.' and 'Seahenge' – traces the story of Arthur back to its ancient origins. Putting forth the compelling idea that most of the key elements of the Arthurian legends are deeply rooted in Bronze and Iron Ages (the sword Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the Sword in the Stone and so on), Pryor argues that the legends' survival mirrors a flourishing, indigenous culture that endured through the Roman occupation of Britain, and the subsequent invasions of the so-called Dark Ages.As in 'Britain B.C.', Pryor roots his story in the very landscape, from Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, to South Cadbury Castle in Somerset and Tintagel in Cornwall. He traces the story back to the 5th-century King Arthur and beyond, all the time testing his ideas with archaeological evidence, and showing how the story was manipulated through the ages for various historical and literary purposes, by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Malory, among others.Delving into history, literary sources – ancient, medieval and romantic – and archaeological research, Francis Pryor creates an original, lively and illuminating account of this most British of legends.

Detalles

• Título Britain Ad: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons
• Autor Francis Pryor
• Encuadernación Tapa blanda
• Edición TV Tie in Ed
• Páginas 320
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Harper Perennial, London
• Fecha de publicación October 1, 2006
• Ilustrado Sí
• Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
• ISBN 9780007181872 / 0007181876
• Peso 0.55 libras (0.25 kg)
• Dimensiones 7.7 x 5 x 1 pulgadas (19.56 x 12.70 x 2.54 cm)
• Temas
  • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
  • Cultural Region: British
  • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Cultural Region: Western Europe
• Library of Congress subjects Arthur, Great Britain - History - To 1066
• Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2009379408
• Dewey Decimal Code 942.014