The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature
The Development and Dissemination of the Arthurian Legend in Medieval Latin
9781783168569
Distributed for University of Wales Press
The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature
The Development and Dissemination of the Arthurian Legend in Medieval Latin
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain, written in Latin, is one of the earliest sources for many of the legends we now associate with King Arthur and his knights. What is little known, however, is that the tradition of Arthur stories in Latin extended well beyond Geoffrey. This collection offers essays that highlight different aspects of that broader Latin Arthurian tradition.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Ad Putter
Abbreviations
Introduction: The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature
Siân Echard
Section One: The Seeds of History and Legend
1. The Chroniclers of Early Britain
Nick Higham
2. Arthur in Early Saints’ Lives
Andrew Breeze
Section Two: Geoffrey of Monmouth
3. Geoffrey of Monmouth
Siân Echard
4. Geoffrey and the Prophetic Tradition
Julia Crick
Section Three: Chronicles and Romances
5. Latin Historiography after Geoffrey of Monmouth
Ad Putter
6. Glastonbury
Edward Donald Kennedy
7. Arthurian Latin Romance
Elizabeth Archibald
Section Four: After the Middle Ages
8. Arthur and the Antiquaries
James P. Carley
Bibliography
Index of Manuscripts
General Index
Ad Putter
Abbreviations
Introduction: The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature
Siân Echard
Section One: The Seeds of History and Legend
1. The Chroniclers of Early Britain
Nick Higham
2. Arthur in Early Saints’ Lives
Andrew Breeze
Section Two: Geoffrey of Monmouth
3. Geoffrey of Monmouth
Siân Echard
4. Geoffrey and the Prophetic Tradition
Julia Crick
Section Three: Chronicles and Romances
5. Latin Historiography after Geoffrey of Monmouth
Ad Putter
6. Glastonbury
Edward Donald Kennedy
7. Arthurian Latin Romance
Elizabeth Archibald
Section Four: After the Middle Ages
8. Arthur and the Antiquaries
James P. Carley
Bibliography
Index of Manuscripts
General Index
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