{"product_id":"9780813060323-an-introduction-to-british-arthurian-narrative","title":"An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table permeate our culture: we find them in novels, movie parodies, and even the American government. Examining the legend at its very source, this title covers over 400 years and discusses a broad range of romances, histories, and parodies written about King Arthur in Britain during the medieval period.\u003cbr\u003eThe legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table permeate our culture: we find them in novels, movie parodies, and even the American government. Yet beneath and before it all lies a deep literary tradition that has influenced history, art, and culture over the centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining the legend at its very source, \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative\u003c\/em\u003e covers over 400 years and discusses a broad range of romances, histories, and parodies written about King Arthur in Britain during the medieval period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe modern Anglo-American version of the Arthurian tale stems from Sir Thomas Malory's fifteenth-century compendium \u003cem\u003eLe Morte D'Arthur\u003c\/em\u003e, which was written at the end of the tale's first period of widespread popularity, which began in the early twelfth century. Susan Aronstein demonstrates that, as Arthur's transformation from a \"\"leader of battles\"\" in early histories, to a powerful chieftain in Welsh tales, and, finally, into England’s \"\"once and future king,\"\" at every point, these tales reflected the ongoing contest for sovereignty over the island of Britain-and the very definition of \"\"British.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55206300647798,"sku":"9780813060323","price":20.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29549426.jpg?v=1738192485","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780813060323-an-introduction-to-british-arthurian-narrative","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}