The Reign of Arthur: From History to Legend

by Christopher Gidlow

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750934190
• ISBN13: 9780750934190
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"