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The History of the Kings of Britain : An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] Paperback / softback
by Geoffrey Of Monmouth
Edited by Michael D. Reeve
Part of the Arthurian Studies series
Paperback / softback
Description
New translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin history - the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur. This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, is the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur.
It rapidly became a bestseller in the British Isles and Francophone Europe, with over 200 manuscripts surviving. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume.
It also contains a full introduction and notes. MICHAEL REEVEis Kennedy Professor of Latin Emeritus at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; Dr NEIL WRIGHT is a Senior Language Teaching Officer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:392 pages
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:21/05/2009
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- ISBN:9781843834410
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Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:392 pages
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:21/05/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781843834410
