Alistair Moffat uncovers the mystery and myths surrounding one of british histories most enigmatic figures.
Autorentext
Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he is the author of several bestselling history books, including The Wall (Birlinn 2008) and The Hidden Ways (Canongate 2017).
Zusammenfassung
The Holy Grail, the kingdom of Camelot, The Knights of the Round Table and the magical sword Excalibur are all key ingredients of the legends surrounding King Arthur. But who was he really, where did he come from, and how much of what we read about him in stories that date back to the Dark Ages is true? So far historians have failed to show that King Arthur really existed at all, for a good reason - they have been looking in the wrong place. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Alistair Moffat shatters all existing assumptions about Britain's most enigmatic hero. With reference to literary sources and historical documents, to archaeology and the ancient names of rivers, hills and forts, he strips away a thousand years of myth to unveil the real King Arthur. And in doing so he solves one of the greatest riddles of them all - the site of Camelot itself.
Titel
Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms
Autor
EAN
9780857902269
ISBN
978-0-85790-226-9
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
01.11.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
2.49 MB
Anzahl Seiten
308
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch
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