BRITAIN AD: A QUEST FOR ARTHUR by Francis Pryor (9780007181872)
Francis Pryor Release Date: 19 Dec 2005 Format: Paperback / softback Pages: 320 Category: History Publisher: 043 ISBN: 9780007181872 ISBN-10: 0007181876
He traces the story back to the 5th-century King Arthur and beyond, all the time testing his ideas with archaeological evidence, and showing how the story was manipulated through the ages for various historical and literary purposes, by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Malory, among others. Delving into history, literary sources -- ancient, medieval and romantic -- and archaeological research, Francis Pryor creates an original, lively and illuminating account of this most British of legends.