Frank D. Reno

The Historic King Arthur

Authenticating the Celtic Hero of Post-Roman Britain

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Produktbeschreibung

Who was King Arthur? How did the story originate? Through careful research of the many primary documents, a picture of the true Arthur can in fact be set down. He reached power shortly after the Romans evacuated Britain at the end of the fifth century and died at the Battle of Camlann. He became king at 15 under the name of Ambrosius Aurelianus and fought against the Saxons on the mainland as Riothamus, thus explaining the regeneration motif so closely tied to the mythical Arthur. This study reveals that the integrity and ideals central to Arthurian myth were very much a part of the real Arthur.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 741g
• ISBN-13: 9780786430253
• ISBN-10: 0786430257
• Artikelnr.: 22573992

Autorenporträt

The late Frank D. Reno lectured throughout the United States and in 2002 was invited to Britain to contribute to the BBC documentary Arthur: King of the Britons. He lived in Lafayette, Colorado.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments    
List of Illustrations    
List of Abbreviations of Works Cited in the Text    
Preface    
1. Introduction    
2. The Ancient Manuscripts    
3. The Cardinal and Ordinal Years for the Arthurian Chronology    
4. Hillforts and Roman Roads    
5. The Geography of Mount Badon    
6. The Geography of Camlann    
7. Other Sites: Camelot and Tintagel    
8. The Isle of Avalon: Arthur's Resting Place    
9. Ambrosius Aurelianus: History and Tradition    
10. Riothamus: The Briton from Across the Ocean    
11. Arthur: Historical and Literary Data    
12. The Phoenix Arises    
Appendices    
Glossary    
Notes    
Selected Bibliography    
Index