King Artus: A Hebrew Arthurian Romance of 1279

Book Overview

A rarity of enormous interest, this refurbished Hebrew translation of an Arthurian romance is the only known text of its kind in existence. Based on the writings of an anonymous Italian Jew in 1279, the author presents two stories. The first relates Merlin's role in the seductions of Igerna by Pendragon and the consequent birth of Arthur. The second tells of Arthur's rise to royal glory, of Lancelot's affair with Guinevere, his meeting with the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815630115
• ISBN13: 9780815630111
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"