{"product_id":"the-arthurian-handbook-second-edition-paperback","title":"The Arthurian Handbook: Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorris J. Lacy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Ashe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDebra N. Mancoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights is covered in this fascinating volume: the origins of the Grail legend, the Tristan and Isolde love story in opera and literature, Spielberg's use of Arthurian motifs in \u003cem\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/em\u003e, the depiction of Arthur in paintings, the presentation of Camelot on the Broadway stage, the twitting of the legend in \u003cem\u003eMonty Python and the\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHoly Grail\u003c\/em\u003e and much more.\u003cbr\u003eThis critical survey of Arthurian history and legend, archaeology, literature, and the arts from the fifth century to the present provides an introduction for the general reader and a useful summary for the specialist. It offers both historical facts and key discussions on Arthurian subjects, from post-Roman Britain to the most recent novels and films. There is a lengthy glossary of Arthurian characters, motifs, and places, a chronology of major historical and literary items, a guide to pronunciation, and a full bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's new in\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethe Second Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003eAll the material has been revised and updated to 1996 since the original 1988 edition; The chapter on modern literature has been thoroughly revised, with new material on writings from France, Germany, England, and America; The coverage of King Arthur in the arts has entirely rewritten by one of the premier authorities in Arthurian studies. Brand-new geneological charts of the ancestry of Arthur and his family and the Grail kings and knights.; A fully up-to-date chronology; Many new illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorris J. Lacy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Edwin Erie Sparks Professor of French at Penn State University and Honorary President of the International Arthurian Society. \u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey Ashe\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and independent scholar in Glastonbury, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.05 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774036934944,"sku":"9780815320814","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3fea5a70c068e054a1153cc103362a65_686a421c-ee55-4782-88a9-0b607c491cfe.webp?v=1780438795","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-arthurian-handbook-second-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}