num_pages: 141
description: Who exactly was King Arthur? What is the evidence for him as a historical figure, and how does this figure relate to the hero of medieval romances and other legends? Fran and Geoff Doel trace the cultural development of the legendary and literary Arthur, through medieval Welsh sources, the French Romances, and the tradition of courtly love to Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and the Tudor myth.
language: English
title: Worlds of Arthur: King Arthur in History, Legend and Culture
titlecomplete: Worlds of Arthur: King Arthur in History, Legend and Culture
genres: Arthurian, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Tempus