King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and the Celtic Tradition
In a masterful blend of history, geography, and literature, Jean Markale re-creates the true King Arthur, the real-life Celtic warrior-hero who organized the resistance to the Saxon onslaught in fifth-century England. Markale's unsurpassed knowledge of Celtic history has enabled him to reconstruct for us the actual world in which King Arthur lived—its heros, its values, and its vicissitudes—and to define the position that Arthur occupied within it. \ • Explains how the Arthurian ideals...
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In a masterful blend of history, geography, and literature, Jean Markale re-creates the true King Arthur, the real-life Celtic warrior-hero who organized the resistance to the Saxon onslaught in fifth-century England. Markale's unsurpassed knowledge of Celtic history has enabled him to reconstruct for us the actual world in which King Arthur lived--its heros, its values, and its vicissitudes--and to define the position that Arthur occupied within it. • Explains how the Arthurian ideals of knightly virtue and chivalry are at the heart of Western literature and thought • Shows how the Celtic heritage continues to exert a unique formative power on our personal and moral concepts Historian, poet, and television and radio producer, Jean Markale is the author of forty books on pre-Christian societies, including The Celts: Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture, Merlin, and Women of the Celts.NAPRA Trade Journal"King Arthur fans, take note: your dreamy images of this rapturous medieval period will never be the same after you've read Markale's scholarly and luminous revision."
King of The Celts Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition Part 1 King Arthur in the Medieval World 1. Arthurian Literature 2. The Political Background The Plantagenets John of Salisbury Glastonbury Abbey Arthurian Chivalry Part 2 King Arthur in the Celtic World 3. Britain in the Dark Ages Roman Britain Celtic Britain The New Kings of Britain 4. King Arthur in History 5. The Arthurian Myth The Political Aspect The Theme of Sovereignty The Unfaithful Queen Arthur's Companions Similar Legends Arthur the God 6. The Early Saga of Arthur Part 3 Waiting for Arthur 7. The Specific Qualities of the Celts Roman Society and Celtic Society The Contribution of the Celts 8. Arthur's Legacy Notes Select Bibliography Index
\ NAPRA Trade Journal"King Arthur fans, take note: your dreamy images of this rapturous medieval period will never be the same after you've read Markale's scholarly and luminous revision."\ \ \ \ \ New Age Retailer"No student or lover of Arthurian bravado and myth should pass up this book. You will immediately be caught up in Markale's telling of the familiar tale, and enchanted by the new twists on the old story."\ \ \ From the Publisher\ "No student or lover of Arthurian bravado and myth should pass up this book. You will immediately be caught up in Markale's telling of the familiar tale, and enchanted by the new twists on the old story."\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsA reprint of the 1977 King Arthur, King of Kings, translated from the 1976 French edition. The prolific writer on things Celtic strips from Arthurian legend all he considers dross, and so reveals the original British warrior-hero who resisted the Saxons in the fifth century. Available from Inner Traditions, One Park St., Rochester, VT 05767. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
