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Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic - The Medieval Art of Storytelling (Hardcover)
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Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic - The Medieval Art of Storytelling (Hardcover)
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Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic presents fifty of the very first
adventure stories, set out across seven sections, featuring Heroes
and Heroines; Epic Battles; Magical Events and Miracles; Villains,
Crime and Murder; Quests or Journeys; Animals; and Love Stories.
Ranging from long and complex epics developed around historical
figures including Charlemagne, King Arthur and Alexander the Great,
to smaller, vibrant tales absorbing local characters on the
periphery. Marvellously varied, surprising and enlightening, and
featuring both the stories and art behind Merlin, Christine de
Pisan, Sir Gawain, Renard the Fox, Dante and Beatrice, the Odyssey,
Saint Brendon and Tristan and Isolde, this book provides an
intimate insight into the medieval mind. Chantry Westwell has used
her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated
manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most
celebrated stories, together with the deep history of the books and
chronicles in which they were first preserved. Presented alongside
them in full colour are some of the most exquisite examples of art
to survive from the 8th to the 16th centuries: works of supreme
beauty inspired by the stories.
General
Imprint: |
British Library Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Chantry Westwell
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 53mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7123-5460-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-7123-5460-3 |
Barcode: |
9780712354608 |
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