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Geoffrey of Monmouth
Karen Jankulak
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Paperback. Geoffrey of Monmouth, a twelfth-century cleric, was the first person to compose a detailed and continuous history of Britain from its origins to the domination of the Anglo-Saxons. This book illustrates the close ties between Geoffrey's notion of British and Arthurian society and other materials from medieval Wales and Ireland. Series: Writers of Wales. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Geoffrey of Monmouth, a twelfth-century cleric, was the first person to compose a detailed and continuous history of Britain from its origins to the domination of the Anglo-Saxons. His writings were enormously popular throughout the western European world, and he is justly credited with bringing 'The Matter of Britain' (including, most notably, the figure of Arthur) to a much wider audience. The vast popularity of this material has persisted to the present day, mainly but not solely in the interest shown in 'King Arthur'. This book illustrates the close ties between Geoffrey's notion of British and Arthurian society and other ... Read more
Geoffrey of Monmouth, a twelfth-century cleric, was the first person to compose a detailed and continuous history of Britain from its origins to the domination of the Anglo-Saxons. His writings were enormously popular throughout the western European world, and he is justly credited with bringing 'The Matter of Britain' (including, most notably, the figure of Arthur) to a much wider audience. The vast popularity of this material has persisted to the present day, mainly but not solely in the interest shown in 'King Arthur'. This book illustrates the close ties between Geoffrey's notion of British and Arthurian society and other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Writers of Wales
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780708321515
SKU
V9780708321515
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About Karen Jankulak
K. Jankulak is a lecturer in religious history in the Department of Theology and Religious Study at the University of Wales, Lampeter.
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