Michael D. Reeve's critical edition and Neil Wright's translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae (De Gestis Britonum), the twelfth century Latin history that gives King Arthur his first developed literary form.
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A modern scholarly critical edition and translation of a twelfth century literary source, cited for what Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote rather than as evidence that the events he narrates occurred. NotesThe standard modern critical edition and English translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's twelfth century Latin history, edited from the earliest surviving manuscripts. The founding literary text of the developed Arthurian legend rather than a historical record, and cited here for what Geoffrey wrote, not as evidence that events happened as he describes.
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AuthorGeoffrey of Monmouth; edited by Michael D. Reeve, translated by Neil Wright
PublisherBoydell & Brewer
Publication Year2007
Source Typeprimary-text
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This source names King Arthur directly: "century Latin history that gives King Arthur his first developed literary form."
Source The History of the Kings of Britain: An Edition and Translation of De Gestis Britonum (Historia Regum Britanniae)Geoffrey of Monmouth; edited by Michael D. Reeve, translated by Neil Wright
Claims Backed By This Source (21 claims)
This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 16 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Figures, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Articles, 3 claims: 3 well-attested.
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