The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference Guide to Arthurian works, names, characters, symbols, and places.
Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, the Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend..
The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian resources.
The indispensable reference on the subject, it also contains encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index.
It also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years.
Seven essays offer a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval Literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture.
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference Guide to Arthurian works, names, characters, symbols, and places
