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Arthur's Birth
Arthurian studies
Arthur’s Birth
Author_Carol Harding
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celtic
Celtic Saint
chanson
Chanson De Geste
chivalric romance analysis
chretien
Christian symbolism
Dolorous Stroke
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geste
grail
Grail Quest
Historia Brittonum
Historia Regum Britanniae
Holy Man
La Terre
Lot's Wife
Lot’s Wife
magic in medieval texts
Malory's Le Morte Darthur
medieval literature
medieval Merlin character evolution
Merlin Texts
merlin's
Merlin's Advice
Merlin's Birth
Merlin's Mother
Merlin's Prophecies
Merlin's Role
Merlin’s Advice
Merlin’s Birth
Merlin’s Mother
Merlin’s Prophecies
Merlin’s Role
Mid Ford
Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae
Mort Artu
prophetic tradition
quest
role
Sai Jou
saint
Secular Tale
troyes
Vox Angelica
Wild Man
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9781138995796
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 21 Dec 2015
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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An indepth work on the origins of the Merlin of Arthurian legend, this book examines early texts, thirteenth century romances focusing particularly on Merlin as a character, rather than those where Merlin is a background cast member. The outline here starts with looking at the genre and the place of fantasy, moving on to consider the attitudes towards magic and magic-users in medieval times. Main works considered are Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae and Vita Merlini; the Vulgate cycle, Suite du Merlin; and finally Malory’s work. The author asserts that each portrays a different approach to Merlin but all are tied to history and to the Christian religion.
