{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-kings-of-britain-an-edition-and-translation-of-the-de-gestis-britonum-historia-regum-britanniae-paperback","title":"The History of the Kings of Britain: An Edition and Translation of the de Gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae] - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Of Monmouth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael D. Reeve\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNeil Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, contains the first appearance of many mythical figures, King Lear and King Arthur among them. It rapidly became a  bestseller' across the British Isles and Europe: over 200 manuscripts survive. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes. MICHAEL REEVE is Kennedy Professor of Latin Emeritus at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; Dr NEIL WRIGHT is a Senior Language Teaching Officer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797305753888,"sku":"9781843834410","price":57.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40267a450872e714e68ce5e1fe565e2b.webp?v=1780778187","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-kings-of-britain-an-edition-and-translation-of-the-de-gestis-britonum-historia-regum-britanniae-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}