The Arthurian Name Dictionary (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

Bruce, Christopher W.

ISBN 10: 0815328656 / ISBN 13: 9780815328650

Published by Garland Publishing, 1999

First edition 1999, first printing, matching dates on title and copyright pages, plus publishing date. Published by Garland Publishing, (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities). Hardcover in patterned paper boards with cloth spine without DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and clean book, no edgewear, no shelfwear, corners not bumped, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. Folio, 554 pages. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders. Seller Inventory # 010646

Synopsis:

This text presents a comprehensive dictionary of characters, places, objects and themes found in the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Information is drawn from significant Arthurian sources between Gildas's "De Excidio Britanniae" (c.540) and Tennyson's 19th-century "Idylls of the King". The book contains names extracted from over 250 original Arthurian texts and includes information on characters such as Lancelot and Gawain, places such as Camelot and Camlann, objects such as Excalibur and the Holy Grail and themes such as the Sword in the Stone and the beheading game. Each entry provides a description of the name, including possible origins or historical basis of the name, and major characters and themes are discussed extensively and their evolution through the series of texts is traced.

About the Author: Christopher W. Bruce

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Arthurian Name Dictionary (Garland ...
Publisher: Garland Publishing
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition