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Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons

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Description for Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons Paperback. Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 col plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.

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 ... Read more

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.

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Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007181872
SKU
V9780007181872
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About Francis Pryor
Dr Francis Pryor has spent thirty years studying the prehistory of the Fens. He has excavated sites as diverse as Bronze Age farms, field systems and entire Iron Age villages. From 1980 he turned his attention to pre-Roman religion and has excavated barrows, ‘henges’, and a large ceremonial centre dating to 3800 bc. In 1982, while working in a drainage ... Read more

Reviews for Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons
‘Controversial deceptively clever and a damn good read.’ BBC History Magazine Praise for ‘Britain B.C.’: ‘Francis Pryor has given us a remarkable, imaginative and persuasive account of those other Britons…its enthusiastic and confident approach deserves to ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons


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