King Arthur, the Dream of a Golden Age (Art and Imagination)
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Explore a truly astonishing range of interests, philosophies, religions, and cultures -- from alchemy to angels, Buddhism to Hinduism, myth to magic. The distinguished authors bring a wealth of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0500810354
ISBN13:9780500810354
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.0" x 10.3"
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The Greatest King of All
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book is an exciting introduction to the Arthurian legends. In the opening essay, Geoffrey Ashe traces the historical development of the King Arthur story from its ancient Celtic origins to recent archeological evidence. Ashe underscores Arthur's potency as an archetype: "Arthur symbolizes a deeply rooted factor of human nature" (p. 32). In the second part of the book, the artistic representations of Arthur and related figures tease out some of the ambiguities in this rich system of legends. In the final section, "Themes", Ashe uses text and images to show the parallels of Arthur in other cultures and the echoes of the myth in the modern age.
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