9781843834410-1843834413-The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] (Arthurian Studies)

The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] (Arthurian Studies)

ISBN-13: 9781843834410
ISBN-10: 1843834413
Author: Geoffrey of Monmouth, Michael D. Reeve, Neil Wright
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: BOYE6
Format: Paperback 392 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781843834410
ISBN-10: 1843834413
Author: Geoffrey of Monmouth, Michael D. Reeve, Neil Wright
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: BOYE6
Format: Paperback 392 pages

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The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] (Arthurian Studies) (ISBN-13: 9781843834410 and ISBN-10: 1843834413), written by authors Geoffrey of Monmouth, Michael D. Reeve, Neil Wright, was published by BOYE6 in 2009. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Great Britain (European History) books. You can easily purchase or rent The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] (Arthurian Studies) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Great Britain books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $16.78.

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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 REEVE is 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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