The History of the Kings of Britain
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The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey Of Monmouth
New translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin history - the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur.
This is surely going to be the all-purpose and long-awaited standard critical edition [..] which all medievalists will need to read and cite when dealing with what is one of the foundational texts of the Latin Middle Ages. * MEDIUM AEVUM *
This fine edition will serve to make Geoffrey's Latin much more accessible and no doubt spur further research. Neil Wright's translation is graceful and precise. [...] It is wonderful to have a reliable Latin edition and translation of this important work priced for the library of the individual scholar and student. * JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL LATIN *
A fabulous British history - giants and all - deserves its former bestseller status. Fresh and engaging, and can be enjoyed purely as mythical history. * FORTEAN TIMES *
This new critical edition [...] is a major advance in scholarship and will undoubtedly become the standard text for the foreseeable future. * SPECULUM *
This is a handsome volume and a major contribution to twelfth-century British studies. It will provide a firm textual basis for the next generation of scholarly research on Geoffrey of Monmouth and on twelfth-century historiography. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *
The Historia Regum Britanniae is a text of major importance for any folklorist interested in medieval folklore, national epics, and the invention of tradition. [...] For students and scholars wanting to read Geoffrey in the original Latin, or even just looking for a good translation of the book, Michael Reeve's and Neil Wright's edition and translation [.] is the best available edition of this influential text. * FABULA *
Praise for the original hardback: * . *
Reeve's new text, a collation of 11 of the most important manuscripts, is probably the best we've had since Geoffrey put his pen down, and it makes much previous scholarship redundant. [...] A definitive work for scholars. * TOM SHIPPEY, LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS *
The text itself is beautifully edited, and the translation is extremely close to the Latin original without being stilted: all the energy of Geoffrey's prose shines through. * CHOICE *
This fine edition will serve to make Geoffrey's Latin much more accessible and no doubt spur further research. Neil Wright's translation is graceful and precise. [...] It is wonderful to have a reliable Latin edition and translation of this important work priced for the library of the individual scholar and student. * JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL LATIN *
A fabulous British history - giants and all - deserves its former bestseller status. Fresh and engaging, and can be enjoyed purely as mythical history. * FORTEAN TIMES *
This new critical edition [...] is a major advance in scholarship and will undoubtedly become the standard text for the foreseeable future. * SPECULUM *
This is a handsome volume and a major contribution to twelfth-century British studies. It will provide a firm textual basis for the next generation of scholarly research on Geoffrey of Monmouth and on twelfth-century historiography. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *
The Historia Regum Britanniae is a text of major importance for any folklorist interested in medieval folklore, national epics, and the invention of tradition. [...] For students and scholars wanting to read Geoffrey in the original Latin, or even just looking for a good translation of the book, Michael Reeve's and Neil Wright's edition and translation [.] is the best available edition of this influential text. * FABULA *
Praise for the original hardback: * . *
Reeve's new text, a collation of 11 of the most important manuscripts, is probably the best we've had since Geoffrey put his pen down, and it makes much previous scholarship redundant. [...] A definitive work for scholars. * TOM SHIPPEY, LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS *
The text itself is beautifully edited, and the translation is extremely close to the Latin original without being stilted: all the energy of Geoffrey's prose shines through. * CHOICE *
Tadeusz Maslowski (+); Michael D. Reeve, Pembroke College, Cambridge, Gro�britannien.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781843834410 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843834413 |
| Title | The History of the Kings of Britain |
| Author | Geoffrey Of Monmouth |
| Series | Arthurian Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boye6 |
| Year published | 2009-05-21 |
| Number of pages | 392 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |