{"product_id":"king-arthur-in-antiquity-9780415317146","title":"King Arthur in Antiquity","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Graham Anderson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original and compelling study argues against the traditional identification of Arthur as a king in Celtic Britain. Instead, Graham Anderson explores the evidence for two much older figures, known to classical writers as kings of Arcadia and Lydia, over a millenium before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe shows how these kings can be clearly connected with traditional Arthurian characters and adventure, including an ancient Gawain, a Lady of Shallott, and a predecessor of Excalibur, and shows that the Arthurian universe found in Welsh tales and French romances is already anticipated in these earliest of Arthurian materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis radical reassessment of the Arthurian legends provides a new perspective on on age-old historical puzzle, and will provoke debate amongst Classical and Medieval scholars and Arthurian enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46897016766615,"sku":"9780415317146","price":19371.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415317146.webp?v=1770360781","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/king-arthur-in-antiquity-9780415317146","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}