Warriors of Arthur

by John Matthews

Other authorsRichard Hook (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1988

Status

Available

Call number

398.352

Collection

Publication

Blandford Pr (1988), Edition: First Edition, 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.
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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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1987

Physical description

192 p.

ISBN

0713719001 / 9780713719000

Local notes

DAK

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