{"product_id":"king-arthur-in-antiquity","title":"King Arthur in Antiquity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe shows how these kings can be clearly connected with traditional Arthurian characters and adventure, including an ancient Gawain, a Lady of Shallott, and a predecessor of Excalibur, and shows that the Arthurian universe found in Welsh tales and French romances is already anticipated in these earliest of Arthurian materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis radical reassessment of the Arthurian legends provides a new perspective on on age-old historical puzzle, and will provoke debate amongst Classical and Medieval scholars and Arthurian enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54241458192728,"sku":"9780415317146","price":179.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415317146_99f65421-b13b-4a02-8d95-7903babcd085.jpg?v=1769257833","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/king-arthur-in-antiquity","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}