The history of the Kings of Britain. (1966)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The history of the Kings of Britain. (1966)
- Main Title:
- The history of the Kings of Britain
- Uniform Title:
- Historia Britonum.
- Further Information:
- Note: Geoffrey of Monmouth ; translated with an introduction by Lewis Thorpe.
- Other Names:
- of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph, Geoffrey, 1100?-1154
Thorpe, Lewis, 1913-1977 - Contents:
- Introduction. Geoffrey's purpose ; Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth? ; Geoffrey's sources ; The work itself ; Geoffrey the artist ; Geoffrey of Monmouth down the centuries ; Editions of the Historia ; Earlier translations ; This translation ; Acknowledgments -- Notes to the introduction -- Short bibliography of works used in the introduction and in the notes -- Map of Britain -- Dedication -- Brutus occupies the island of Albion -- Before the Romans came -- The coming of the Romans -- The house of Constantine -- The prophecies of Merlin -- The house of Constantine (continued) -- Arthur of Britain -- The Saxon domination -- Time chart.
- Publisher Details:
- Harmondsworth : Penguin
- Publication Date:
- 1966
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (373 pages), map
- Subjects:
- 942.01
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General
Celts
Merlin (Legendary character)
HISTORY / Ancient / General
LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Ancient History: To C 500 CE
Medieval History
Folklore, Myths & Legends
Celts -- Great Britain -- Legends -- Early works to 1800
Merlin (Legendary character) -- Early works to 1800
Légendes celtiques
Arthur, roi
Great Britain -- History -- To 449
Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- Jusqu'à 449
Great Britain
Grande-Bretagne -- Jusqu'à 1066
Electronic books
History
Early works
Legends
Early works to 1800 - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781101487983
1101487984
9780241241981
0241241987 - Related ISBNs:
- 0140441700
9780140441703 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.193740
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