{"product_id":"king-arthur-14","title":"King Arthur","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis seminal new study explores how and why historians and writers from the Middle Ages to the present day have constructed different accounts of this well-loved figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eN. J Higham offers an in-depth examintaion of the first two Arthurian texts: the \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Britons\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eWelsh Annals\u003c\/em\u003e. He argues that historians have often been more influenced by what the idea of Arthur means in their present context than by such primary sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing Arthur: Myth-making and History\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates and discusses some central points of debate:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* What role was Arthur intended to perform in the political and cultural worlds that constructed him? \u003cbr\u003e* How did the idea of King Arthur evolve? \u003cbr\u003e* What did the myth of Arthur mean to both authors and their audiences? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing Arthur: Myth-making and History\u003c\/em\u003e is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the origins and evolution of the Arthurian legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257546035544,"sku":"9780415483988","price":50.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415483988_397e5a9c-91da-4c11-928f-8522b1b84455.jpg?v=1779174926","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/king-arthur-14","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}