John Matthews

The Arthurian Tradition

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Produktbeschreibung

Explores the tales of King Arthur and the round table using insight and meditation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Aeon Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 131mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 158g
• ISBN-13: 9781904658429
• ISBN-10: 1904658423
• Artikelnr.: 32242996

Autorenporträt

John Matthews has been a full time writer since 1980 and has produced over 100 books on myth, faery, the Arthurian Legends and Grail Studies, short stories, poetry and children's books. He has devoted much of the past forty years to the study of Arthurian Traditions and myth in general. In 2003 he was the historical advisor to the Jerry Bruckheimer movie 'King Arthur'.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction to the 2010 Editon
Introduction
1: The High King: Arthur in History and Myth
2: Merlin and the Prophecies of the Land: The Enchantment of Camelot
3: The Round Table: Adventure in the Forest of the Mind
4: Goddesses and Guides: Morgan and the Faery Women
5: Lancelot and Tristan: True Love and Perfect Chivalry
6: The Grail Quest: Spirituality and the Search for Absolutes
7: Avalon and the Faery Realms: Paths to the Land Beyond
8: The Unending Song: Arthur in the Modern World
Brief Glossary of Arthurian Characters
Bibliography