Arthurian Sources Studies In Dark Age History
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Arthurian Sources Studies In Dark Age History
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Author : John Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Arthurian Sources Studies In Dark Age History written by John Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Arthurian Period Sources Vol 6
Arthurian Sources Studies In Dark Age History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Arthurian Sources Studies In Dark Age History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Great Britain categories.
The Reign Of Arthur
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Author : Christopher Gidlow
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2005-05-19
The Reign Of Arthur written by Christopher Gidlow and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Did King Arthur really exist? The Reign of Arthur takes a fresh look at the early sources describing Arthur's career and compares them to the reality of Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries. It presents, for the first time, both the most up to date scholarship and a convincing case for the existence of a real sixth-century British general called Arthur. Where others speculate wildly or else avoid the issue, Gidlow, remaining faithful to the sources, deals directly with the central issue of interest to the general reader: does the Arthur that we read of in the ninth-century sources have any link to a real leader of the fifth or sixth century? Was Arthur a powerful king or a Dark Age general co-cordinating the British resistance to Saxon invaders? Detailed analysis of the key Arthurian sources, contemporary testimony and archaeology reveals the reality of fragmented British kingdoms uniting under a single military command to defeat the Saxons. There is plausible and convincing evidence for the existence of their war-leader, and, in this challenging and provocative work, Gidlow concludes that the Dark Age hypothesis of Arthur, War-leader of the Kings of the Britons, not only fits the facts, it is the only way of making sense of them.
Ambrosius Aurelianus And The Apocalypse Of King Arthur Studies In Early Medieval History
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Author : Dane R. Pestano
language : en
Publisher: Dark Agre Arthurian Books
Release Date : 2021-10-23
Ambrosius Aurelianus And The Apocalypse Of King Arthur Studies In Early Medieval History written by Dane R. Pestano and has been published by Dark Agre Arthurian Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-23 with History categories.
In this ground breaking work, which has taken fourteen years of research, scholar and historian Dane Pestano examines the life and legends of the last Roman leader to defend Britain, Ambrosius Aurelianus, who lived in the late fifth to early sixth century at the time attributed to King Arthur, and shows how Arthur acquired the legends of Ambrosius over time. Ambrosius's life and exploits are thoroughly dissected and explored starting with the monk and historian of the Britons, Gildas, then onwards to Bede and other chronicles and histories up to and beyond Geoffrey of Monmouth's De Gestis Britonum. A history of fifth and sixth century Britain is undertaken using contemporary and near contemporary sources and archaeology to arrive at a chronology of events that confirm when the Saxons arrived as federates in Britain, when they rebelled and when the seige and battle of Badon occurred and how the victor of that battle was Ambrosius. Pestano then presents the folkloric legends that developed over hundreds of years around Ambrosius and shows how these were later acquired by Arthur. Revelatory discoveries include a new etymology for the name Arthur, the 'Jesus' acrostic hidden in the work of Gildas, and the source of that acrostic in other more ancient works; the astounding discovery that Gildas was embedding hidden incarnation dates into his work, all of which have been decoded and presented here; the source of the DGB and place where Geoffrey was writing it, the year Gildas wrote De Excidio Britanniae; etymologies of all major Arthurian characters; material that claims Ambrosius was a heretic; a new meaning and etymology of the place name Tintagel and Celliwic; the source of the Round Table legends; the source of material in Arthur's battle list in the Historia Britonnum, the discovery of Arthur's grave, the source of much of the Life of St Samson, and so much more. Comments on the material include: Dr. David Howlett (M.A., D.Phil., F.S.A University of Oxford) "You seem to me to have made a convincing case for the change from Ambrosius Aurelianus to Arthur. Congratulations." Dr Alan G. James (Read English philology and mediaeval literature at Balliol College, Oxford, and research in modern linguistics and place-name studies). "...it's certainly a splendid piece of work." Dr. Sonya R Jenson (Historian and author of Ambrosius Arturus) "...it is well-argued, comprehensive, thoughtful, and interesting. It also contains a few real gems in terms of the general subject-area. Things that make you say "Wow! I never thought of that before." So, great work!" Angelica Verandas (PhD in Medieval English Literature, M. A. in Medieval English Literature, Graduated in Modern Languages and Literature): "I loved it! I think it is not only a very insightful reflection about Ambrosius / Arthur but also a very original approach which takes into account very deep historical and linguistic views on the matter." James Simister (Education Officer of Gesithas Engliscan, the Anglo-Saxon Society, lecturer and scholar) "Your explanations of the linguistic aspects are convincing, and you have clearly done a lot of work and gone into this in great detail and depth."
The King Arthur Quest
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Author : Clayton Donoghue
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2018-10-04
The King Arthur Quest written by Clayton Donoghue and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with History categories.
Who was King Arthur? A man or a myth? Was he a living, breathing figure in medieval history, or is he merely a timeless literary character in a beloved fairy tale? King Arthur is a monumental figure as we know him—but will the search for the real King Arthur prove the legend, or will it undermine his majesty? The King Arthur Quest takes a deep look into discovering the true person behind the great legend of King Arthur—and whether the man really existed at all. Author Clayton Donoghue investigates a number of sources of the stories behind the man, and it turns out that the legendary king was real all right but that he may not be as exciting as what some people like Geoffrey Monmouth have made the king out to be. Nevertheless, the real King Arthur lived in the Dark Ages when Briton was being overrun by the Irish, the Picts and the Anglo-Saxons, and these were desperate times of survival completely void of knights in shining armour—yet from this turbulence, clerics and scribes managed to keep records that survive today, revealing Arthur’s true identity. King Arthur may not have been part of the age of chivalry—or even a king at all. Yet tracing his legacy in both history and in fiction can tell us something about who he was and why he was important, both for the people arising out of the Dark Ages and for us today.
Revealing King Arthur
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Author : Christopher Gidlow
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Revealing King Arthur written by Christopher Gidlow and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with History categories.
Arthur: mythical hero, legendary king. But was he, as the legends claimed, an actual Dark-Age Briton? From Glastonbury and Tintagel to the supposed sites of Arthur's Camelot and his famous battles, this book investigates how archaeologists have interpreted the evidence. Might new discoveries and the latest theories finally reveal the real King Arthur? For 800 years the controversy over Arthur's existence has ebbed and flowed. Rusty swords, imposing ruins, the Round Table, even Arthur's body itself were offered as proof that he had once reigned over Britain. The quest was revived by the scientific archaeologists of the 1960s. Just as Greek legends had led to the discovery of Troy, so might the romances lead to Camelot. This optimism did not last. Sceptics poured scorn on the obscure manuscripts and strong imagination on which the questers relied. For 30 years academics closed ranks against King Arthur. The discovery at Tintagel of a mysterious slate, inscribed with names from the Arthurian legends, shook this scepticism to its roots. Was it a clue at last? This book argues that it is time to reassess the possibility of a real King Arthur and acknowledge the importance his legends still hold for us today.
Worlds Of Arthur Facts And Fictions Of The Dark Ages
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Author : Guy Halsall
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2013-02-14
Worlds Of Arthur Facts And Fictions Of The Dark Ages written by Guy Halsall and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-14 with History categories.
King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to the Arthurian romances of Victorian times, the tales of this legendary figure have blossomed and multiplied. And in more recent times, there has been a continuous stream of books claiming to have discovered the 'facts' about, or to unlock the secret or truth behind, the 'once and future king'. Broadly speaking, there are two Arthurs. On the one hand is the traditional 'historical' Arthur, waging a doomed struggle to save Roman civilization against the relentless Anglo-Saxon tide during the darkest years of the Dark Ages. On the other is the Arthur of myth and legend - accompanied by a host of equally legendary people, places, and stories: Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad and Gawain, Merlin, Excalibur, the Lady in the Lake, the Sword in the Stone, Camelot, the Round Table. The big problem with all this is that 'King Arthur' might well never have existed. And if he did exist, it is next to impossible to say anything at all about him. As this challenging new look at the Arthur legend makes clear, all books claiming to reveal 'the truth' behind King Arthur can safely be ignored. Not only the 'red herrings' in the abundant pseudo-historical accounts, even the 'historical' Arthur is largely a figment of the imagination: the evidence that we have - whether written or archaeological - is simply incapable of telling us anything detailed about the Britain in which he is supposed to have lived, fought, and died. The truth, as Guy Halsall reveals in this fascinating investigation, is both radically different - and also a good deal more intriguing.
The Arthur Of The English
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Author : W R J Barron
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2020-11-15
The Arthur Of The English written by W R J Barron and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
This first comprehensive treatment of Arthurian literature in the English language up until the end of the Middle Ages is now available for the first time in paperback. English people think of Arthur as their own – stamped on the landscape in scores of place-names, echoed in the names of princes even today. Yet some would say the English were the historical Arthur’s bitterest enemies and usurpers of his heritage. The process by which Arthurian legends have become an important part of England’s cultural heritage is traced in this book. Previous studies have concentrated on the handful of chivalric romances, which have given the impression that Arthur is a hero of romantic escapism. This study seeks to provide a more comprehensive and insightful look at the English Arthurian legends and how they evolved. It focuses primarily upon the literary aspects of Arthurian legend, but it also makes some important political and social observations.
Arthurian Legend And Literature The Middle Ages
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Author : Edmund Reiss
language : en
Publisher: Scholarly Title
Release Date : 1984
Arthurian Legend And Literature The Middle Ages written by Edmund Reiss and has been published by Scholarly Title this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
Medieval Arthurian Literature
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Author : Norris J. Lacy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-17
Medieval Arthurian Literature written by Norris J. Lacy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
The focus of this book is medieval vernacular literature in Western Europe. Chapters are written by experts in the area and present the current scholarship at the time this book was originally published in 1996. Each chapter has a bibliography of important works in that area as well. This is a thorough and reliable guide to trends in research on medieval Arthuriana.