King Arthur, the Dream of a Golden Age (Art & Imagination) [Paperback]

Geoffrey Ashe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Art & Imagination | Publication Date: May 1990

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; First Edition edition (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500810354
• ISBN-13: 978-0500810354
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,504,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest King of All, August 10, 2000

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This review is from: King Arthur, the Dream of a Golden Age (Art & Imagination) (Paperback)

This book is an exciting introduction to the Arthurian legends. In the opening essay, Geoffrey Ashe traces the historical development of the King Arthur story from its ancient Celtic origins to recent archeological evidence. Ashe underscores Arthur's potency as an archetype: "Arthur symbolizes a deeply rooted factor of human nature" (p. 32). In the second part of the book, the artistic representations of Arthur and related figures tease out some of the ambiguities in this rich system of legends. In the final section, "Themes", Ashe uses text and images to show the parallels of Arthur in other cultures and the echoes of the myth in the modern age.