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Jessie L. Weston
King Arthur and His Knights (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
A Survey of Arthurian Romance

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This brief 1899 introduction to the study of Arthurian literature, penned by folklorist Jessie L. Weston has long been a favorite introduction to the subject for scholars and young students. Fourth in the series Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance and Folklore.

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Jessie Laidlay Weston (1850–1928) was a scholar and folklorist whose work focused primarily on Arthurian legends, as well as medieval translations. Her best-known book is From Ritual to Romance, a landmark of anthropological and mythological scholarship exploring the origins of the Grail legend. It was awarded the Crawshay Prize upon publication in 1920.

Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 52 ● ISBN 9781411449312 ● Filstorlek 0.1 MB ● Ålder 99-17 år ● Utgivare Barnes & Noble ● Publicerad 2011 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5863525 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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