Worlds of Arthur : facts and fictions of the Dark Ages
Halsall, Guy2013
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
Total copies: 1
Available: 1
Place reservation for Worlds of Arthur : facts and fictions of the Dark AgesKing Arthur is a famous & legendary medieval king. The problem is that 'King Arthur' may not have existed. And if he did exist, it's impossible to say anything about him. Halsall offers a rethinking of what happened at the time of Anglo-Saxon migrations
Main title:
Worlds of Arthur : facts and fictions of the Dark Ages / by Guy Halsall
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford Oxford University Press 2013
Collation:
357 p. 16 p. of plates illustrations
Contents:
The Story of 'King Arthur' -- The Matter of Arthur: the Traditional Narrative -- Swords in the Stones: the Archaeology of Post-Imperial Britain -- The Antimatter of Arthur: Reassessing the Written Sources -- Continuity or Collapse? The End of Roman Britain -- Beyond Brooches and Brochs: Rethinking Early Medieval British Archaeology -- Red Herrings and Old Chestnuts -- The Matter of Arthur: Changing the Framework -- Rethinking the Anglo-Saxon Migration and Setttlement (1): When Did the Anglo-Saxons Come to Britain? -- Rethinking the Anglo-Saxon Migration and Setttlement (2): The Nature and Scale of the Migration -- Fifth and Sixth Century Politics in Britannia -- The End of the 'World of Arthur'
ISBN:
9780199658176 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.014 WOR
Local class:
942.014
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
806
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 942.014 WOR | Available |
Find it!
Total copies: 1
Available: 1
Place reservation for Worlds of Arthur : facts and fictions of the Dark Ages