18 books like The discovery of King Arthur

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The quest for Arthur's Britain Geoffrey Ashe · 1968 · ★ 3.8 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Homes, Celtic Antiquities, Homes and haunts, Sources with this book.

The mystery of King Arthur Elizabeth Jenkins · 1975 · ★ 3.5 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers with this book.

Arthur Beram Saklatvala · 1967 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers with this book.

King Arthur in legend and history Richard White · 1997 · 589p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers with this book.

Mythology of King Arthur and his knights

Mythology of King Arthur and his knights Evelyn Wolfson · 2014 Shares Celtic Antiquities, Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain with this book.

The History of the Kings of Britain Geoffrey of Monmouth · 1973 · ★ 3.7 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain with this book.

King Arthur N. J. Higham · 2002 · 316p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The legend of King Arthur is one of the most persistent and powerful myths in western culture. Yet scholars today cannot agree on his dates, his location, his role, or even whether he really existed. King Arthur: Myth-making and History explores how and why historians and writers from the Middle Ages to the present day have constructed different accounts of this well-loved figure.King Arthur:… Shares Historiography, Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers

Finding Arthur Adam Ardrey · 2013 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "The legend of King Arthur has been told and retold for centuries. As the king who united a nation, his is the story of England itself. But what if Arthur wasn't English at all? As writer and activist Adam Ardrey discovered, the reason historians have had little success identifying the historical Arthur may be incredibly simple: He wasn't an Englishman at all. He was from Scotland. Finding Arthur… Shares Celtic Antiquities, Historiography, Sources, Britons

Arthur's Britain Leslie Alcock · 1971 · ★ 3.7 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Celtic Antiquities, Homes and haunts, Sources, Britons with this book.

Arthurian chronicles represented by Wace and Layamon Wace · 1912 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Great Britain, Arthurian romances with this book.

Arthur Stephen R. Lawhead · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard.But his coming bad been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And be had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur -- Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty… Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain, Arthurian romances

The New Arthurian encyclopedia Norris J. Lacy · 1991 · 654p · ≈ 21h · Challenging "Like its predecessor, it deals with Arthuriana of all periods, from the earliest legends and texts to the present. Similarly, alongside literature, we have included history and chronicle, archaeology, art, film, and other media ... We have expnded the Encyclopedia from 700 entries to more than 1,200, with contributions from some 130 scholars rather than 94"--Preface. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain

Reinventing King Arthur

Reinventing King Arthur Inga Bryden · 2016 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Historiography, Britons, Great Britain, Arthurian romances with this book.

In winter's shadow Gillian Bradshaw · 1982 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances, History with this book.

From Scythia to Camelot C. Scott Littleton · 1993 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Moderate This volume proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps. --From publisher's description. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

World of King Arthur and His Court: The Kevin Crossley-Holland · 1998 · ★ 4.0 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Surveys the known history of King Arthur, the legends and lore surrounding him, his treatment in literature, and the possible historical background of his associates and stories. Shares Celtic Antiquities, Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate **Not many people talk about "joy" these days.** Emmy Arnold's memoir radiates just that - an enthusiasm for life and an unflagging optimism grounded in faith. In a genre awash in sordid sex and dysfunctional relationships, she offers a refreshing account of a hard life lived victoriously, of people brought together, despite their own weakness and turbulent times, to experience new levels of… Shares Biography & Memoir, History

Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances, History with this book.

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