"Book Review: Arthur and the Kings of Britain " Topic

"Arthur and the Kings of Britain is principally about breaking a code. In the 12th Century a scholar named Geoffrey of Monmouth penned a book called Historia Regnum Brittaniae, the History of the Kings of Britain heretofore referred to as HRB. A mammoth compilation of names and events purporting to chronicle the rulers of the land all the way back to their Trojan roots.

Today they the HRB is sneered at by many writers and scholars who argue that it is just an impressive work of medieval propaganda designed to please Geoffrey's Norman overlords. But perhaps it is merely that these learned folk have not broken the code. Hidden within the foreshadowing, bias and propaganda there are elements of ancient histories dating back to the 1st Century BC.

Miles Russell sets out to find out once and for all if the HRB, and other similar histories are indeed the load of hokum they are cracked up to be. He does not defend the HRB as a work of history. Instead he argues that it is full of hints and allusions that can help flesh out this obscure time in British history. In so doing might be the first expert to attempt to present a formulaic method of using what many consider as unreliable primary sources…"

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Armand

Hints and allusions? That doesnt fill me with confidence.

That's from the reviewer. All I could find out about him from his website is that his name is Josh,and he has a website. His misspellings and misuse of words don't inspire confidence either.

I could find only one other review on line,which is not surprising,considering Amazon gives a release date of June 1 (in the US; March 15 in the UK).

The book's author is a lecturer in archeology,BTW.

I'd wait for some reviews in reputable journals.

Still, thanks for bringing this to our attention, Armand.

A votre service mon ami!. (smile)

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Armand