| Description |
125 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in Great Britain 1998 by Orion Children's Books, London"--T.p. verso. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Map of Arthur's Britain -- Knights, knighthood, and chivalry -- Medieval romance -- Geoffrey of Monmouth -- Tintagel -- Little boys -- Sword in the stone -- Crusades -- Merlin -- Thirteen treasures of Britain -- Culhwch and Olwen -- Six of Arthur's warriors -- Lady of the lake -- Excalibur -- Round table -- Matchless knights -- Sir Gawain -- Winchester -- Cities, courts, and castles -- How to be a butler -- Camelot and castle life -- What's in a name? -- Sir Kay -- Troubadours and trobairitz -- Gifts -- Kiss me! -- Courtly love -- Marie de France -- In the midnight garden -- Elaine, the fair maid of astolat -- Leading ladies -- Dressing your lord -- Food and clothing -- Verb that carving! -- Wheel of fortune -- Guinevere -- Sir Thomas Malory -- Lancelot goes climbing -- Sir Lancelot -- Morgan le Fay -- Arms and armor -- Arming of Sir Topaz -- Tournaments and tilting -- Heraldry -- Tristan and Isolde -- Little girls -- Love -- Medieval art -- Wilderness -- Quests and adventures -- Questing beast -- Magic and the otherworld -- Magicians -- Holy Grail -- Corpus Christi carol -- Magical objects -- Sir Mordred -- Sir Bedivere -- Last rites -- Avalon and Glastonbury -- Arthur's Britain -- Companies of beasts and birds -- King who was and will be -- First book printed in English -- Index. |
| Summary |
Surveys the known history of King Arthur, the legends and lore surrounding him, his treatment in literature, and the possible historical background of his associates and stories. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 3.0 34722. |
| Subject |
Arthur, King -- Juvenile literature.
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Arthur, King.
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Arthur, King -- Legends.
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Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature.
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Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
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Knights and knighthood -- Folklore.
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Folklore -- England.
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Great Britain -- History -- To 1066 -- Juvenile literature.
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Great Britain -- Antiquities, Celtic -- Juvenile literature.
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Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- To 1500 -- Juvenile literature.
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Great Britain -- History -- To 1066.
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| Added Author |
Malone, Peter, 1953- illustrator.
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| Added Title |
King Arthur |
| ISBN |
0525461671 |
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9780525461678 |
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0525473211 paperback |
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9780525473213 paperback |
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