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Fiona Tolhurst

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Description:Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend offers the first feminist analysis of the Arthurian section of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain and his Life of Merlin. Here, Fiona Tolhurst argues that Geoffrey's history presents the marriage of Queen Igerna and King Uther as founded upon both love and equality, Igerna and Uther's daughter Anna as a pivotal figure in British history, and Queen Ganhumara as King Arturus's partner in power. In addition, the Merlin poem introduces a Morgen who possesses powers that Merlin does not, and a Ganieda who replaces Merlin as the prophet of the Britons.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend. To get started finding Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend offers the first feminist analysis of the Arthurian section of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain and his Life of Merlin. Here, Fiona Tolhurst argues that Geoffrey's history presents the marriage of Queen Igerna and King Uther as founded upon both love and equality, Igerna and Uther's daughter Anna as a pivotal figure in British history, and Queen Ganhumara as King Arturus's partner in power. In addition, the Merlin poem introduces a Morgen who possesses powers that Merlin does not, and a Ganieda who replaces Merlin as the prophet of the Britons.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend. To get started finding Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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