King Arthur: Hero and Legend

by RichardBarber (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2004

  $3.25

  The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book - Daily Telegraph . Who was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. This is a clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1986

  $3.25

  'The whole subject is brought up to date- Arthurian buffs will want this book.' DAILY TELEGRAPH Who was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. A clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.