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King Arthur: The Making of the Legend | Nicholas J. Higham
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A prominent scholar explores King Arthurs historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a real King Arthur has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today declare themselves agnostic on this important matter. In this erudite volume, Nick Higham sets out to solve the puzzle, drawing on his original research and expertise to determine precisely when, and why, the legend began. Higham surveys all the major attempts to prove the origins of Arthur, weighing up and debunking hitherto claimed connections with classical Greece, Roman Dalmatia, Sarmatia, and the Caucasus. He then explores Arthurs emergence in Walesup to his rise to fame at the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Certain to arouse heated debate among those committed to defending any particular Arthur, Highams book is an essential study for anyone seeking to understand how Arthurs story began.
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Post 2. #mythsandlegendsswap

This is the second part of my box.
It's that amazing it got it's own post... @shanaqui handmade me the bookmark which is my favourite of all time also I hand written story to go with it and a months supply of chocolate.
You truly are a gifted lady 🙏💖😍

@MeganAnn

squirrelbrain Gorgeous! 5y
kaysworld1 @squirrelbrain it is 😍 she should be so proud of herself for making it @shanaqui 💖 5y
shanaqui I'm glad everything arrived safely! Enjoy! Oh, and would it be okay to put the story on my writing blog? If you want it to stay just for you, that's totally fine, but otherwise I'd like to share it! 5y
MeganAnn That bookmark is amazing and how cool to write you a special story!?!! 😍😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉💙💙💙 5y
kaysworld1 @shanaqui It's perfect fine hun share away, it's your work anyway. And thank you again for the bookmark I love it so much 😍 5y
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shanaqui
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This is great. As a Welsh person, I'd love to think of Arthur as an historical Welsh king, but Higham makes it very very clear that there is no proof at all for the existence of any such person. The references are extensive, the analysis is on point, and Higham allows no sentimentality to cloud the issue. I think some view this as spoiling the fun, but to me Arthur is better this way. You can have your Arthur, and I'll have mine; they're all true.

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Here's my book selection for the next five days while I'm in Belgium... plus my ereader, of course. Nicely eclectic, I think: SF, fantasy, mystery, history of women's embroidery and a book on the historical King Arthur!

Wonder how many I'll finish... I guess it'll depend on how long my Belgian in-laws try to speak English for me before telling me it's okay to go off into a corner and read!

Sleepswithbooks Hippo 🦛!!!! ❤️ 5y
shanaqui @Stacypatrice I'm glad she's still recognisable as such! She's 29 years old and rather fragile, but I couldn't go anywhere without her. 💙 5y
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shanaqui

This seems reassuringly thorough, so far! The historical Arthur is not entirely my wheelhouse even when I was studying, since I did lit, but the bibliography is reassuringly thorough and features names I recognise. The first chapter is very thorough on the assumptions and things to note about the Lucius Artorius Castus theory -- and thus demolishes it almost entirely.