num_pages: 224
description: The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. DAILY TELEGRAPHWho was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous 8th century chronicler who first listed his battles to the novelists of the 20th century. A clear and readable account of the development of the stories about Arthur and his court from the earliest times to the present day.
language: English
title: King Arthur: Hero and Legend
titlecomplete: King Arthur: Hero and Legend
characters: King Arthur
genres: Arthurian, History, Mythology, Biography, Reference, Medieval, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 42
places: Great Britain
publisher: Boydell Press