King Arthur and the Myth of History

by Martin B. Shichtman and Laurie A. Finke

Book Overview

"The few full-length studies of the Morte D'Arthur and other Arthurian texts published in the past 15 years have rarely reached and sustained the level of theoretical and interpretive sophistication found here. King Arthur and the Myth of History ought to have quite an impact on Arthurian studies, in part because Finke and Shichtman take medieval Arthurian literature--particularly what passes for history and chronicle--very seriously,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813034159
• ISBN13: 9780813034157
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"