{"product_id":"the-arthurian-handbook-second-edition-9780815320814","title":"The Arthurian Handbook (Second Edition)","description":"\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  Spielbergs use of Arthurian motifs in Star Wars   the depiction of Arthur in paintings  the presentation of Camelot on the Broadway stage  the twitting of the legend in Monty Python and theHoly Grail and much more. This 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. Whats new inthe Second Edition:All 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","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665843773493,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815320817","price":97.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815320814.jpg?v=1782409806","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-arthurian-handbook-second-edition-9780815320814","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}