Warriors of Arthur

by John Matthews

Paperback, 1989

Status

Available

Call number

398.352

Tags

Arthurian Material, Camelot, Warriors, Anglo-Saxons, Norse and Germanic Studies, Europe, Merlin, Celtic Myth and Deities, Celtic Studies, Illustrated

Genres

Collections

In Storage, Gifts

Publication

Blandford Pr (1989), 192 pages

Description

An attempt to find the elements of truth in the Arthurian legends.

User reviews

LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
this has some not-bad art, an anthology of some material, original and translated from the welsh, and is innocuous entertainment for an evening.
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LibraryThing member Ranjr
The book was a bit dry. It tried to position the Arthurian legend in a historical context and from where its elements and characters, particularly Arthur, came. Only a few stories are retold placed firmly in Celtic roots with the Mabinogion being the prime source of these. I liked the full color
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 plates painted by Richard Hook. I can't really recommend this unless you're really into Arthurian legend and its roots in actual history and ancient culture.
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Subjects

Arthur, King Military leadership

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1987

Physical description

192 p.; 7.5 inches

ISBN

0713721464 / 9780713721461

Local notes

NWC

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