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Arthur led the Britons to the brink of victory but was cut down by treachery and betrayal. Arthurian legends have since been corrupted, leading to popular but false assumptions about the king and the belief that his grave could never be found. Drawing on a vast range of sources and new translations of early British and Gaelic poetry, Arthur explodes these myths and exposes the shocking truth. In this, the first full biography of Arthur, Simon Andrew Stirling provides a range of proofs that Artuir mac Aedain was the original King Arthur; he identifies the original Camelot, the site of Arthur's last battle and his precise burial location. For the first time ever, the role played by the early Church in Arthur's downfall and the fall of North Britain is also revealed. This includes the Church's contribution to fabricated Arthurian history, the unusual circumstances of his burial and the extraordinary history of the sacred isle on which he was buried.
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SIMON ANDREW STIRLING has been a professional writer for twenty years, with credits including science and history programmes for the Open University and episodes of popular TV drama series. He received a Writers' Guild Award in 1995 for his work on the BBC's Between the Lines. A former tour-guide at Barcaldine Castle, Argyll, Simon now live in Evesham.
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5つ星のうち 5.0
Tragic and Triumphant
2012/7/6
By John M. Gist
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形式:Kindle版
The King Arthur Conspiracy reads, in one sense, like a literary detective novel, in another like a Shakespearean tragedy. I became intrigued with all things Arthurian as a university undergraduate some twenty years hence and have been preoccupied with it ever since. Meticulous attention to detail and world-class research weave this version of the historical Arthur into the most viable interpretation I have had the pleasure to read.
Simon Andrew Stirling is a superb researcher and a gifted writer. Anybody even mildly interested in the Arthurian saga or British history will NEED to read this book. I haven't been this taken away by a historical accounting in many, many years. Tragic and triumphant at once, this is one of those rare books that I will read time and again in order to savor the full complexity.
Be warned: this work will stir some controversy, as the early Christian Church is implicated in Arthur's downfall and the subsequent fabricating of Arthurian history to protect and promote its own agenda.
Bravo!
Simon Andrew Stirling is a superb researcher and a gifted writer. Anybody even mildly interested in the Arthurian saga or British history will NEED to read this book. I haven't been this taken away by a historical accounting in many, many years. Tragic and triumphant at once, this is one of those rare books that I will read time and again in order to savor the full complexity.
Be warned: this work will stir some controversy, as the early Christian Church is implicated in Arthur's downfall and the subsequent fabricating of Arthurian history to protect and promote its own agenda.
Bravo!
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A Fascinating and Intriguing Read
2012/11/21
By C. Peace
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形式:ハードカバー
With its wealth of historical and mythical information, this book is a truly fascinating read. I loved the lyrical sound of the Celtic and Gaelic names, and the author's deep knowledge of his subject shone through clearly. I was effortlessly guided back through the ages to a time of warring tribes, warrior kings and early Christian saints; secretive Druidic cults and ancient bards. Simon Stirling wields a masterful pen as he skilfully unpicks the deliberate web of deceit and misdirection surrounding the figures of Arthur, `Merlin' and Taliesin, to reveal the human beings beneath.
Despite my interest in the premise behind this book I confess I was reluctant to have the trappings of legend stripped away from my idea of `King Arthur' (probably because I'm an author of fantasy novels!). After reading it, however, I find I can appreciate and admire the man of history while leaving the myth untouched. I now have a longing to visit the places of Arthur's great battles, to walk beside his grave, and to admire for myself the great cauldron that came to be known as the Holy Grail.
I would recommend this fascinating and well written book to anyone with a love of history, a taste for drama, or simply a desire to understand how legends are formed.
Despite my interest in the premise behind this book I confess I was reluctant to have the trappings of legend stripped away from my idea of `King Arthur' (probably because I'm an author of fantasy novels!). After reading it, however, I find I can appreciate and admire the man of history while leaving the myth untouched. I now have a longing to visit the places of Arthur's great battles, to walk beside his grave, and to admire for myself the great cauldron that came to be known as the Holy Grail.
I would recommend this fascinating and well written book to anyone with a love of history, a taste for drama, or simply a desire to understand how legends are formed.
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A wonderful addition to any library
2013/1/29
By Wolf
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形式:ハードカバー
Simon Andrew Stirling weaves a wonderfully told historical account. Recommended for lovers of history, the Arthurian Legend, or someone that likes reading a good old fashioned mystery. A book worthy of rereads to capture the complexity of the tale. A bit of advice - read with an open mind and you won't be disappointed.
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