For La amon, or Lawman (both forms are used), a parish priest
living on the Welsh March c.1200, the criteria of language, race
and territory all provided ways of defining the nation state, which
is why his "Brut" commands a diverse readership to-day. The range
of view-points in this book reflects the breadth and complexity of
La amon's own vision of the way his world is moulded by past
conquests and racial tensions. The "Brut" is an open-ended
narrative of Britain, its peoples, and its place-names as they
changed under new rulers, and tells, for the first time in English,
the rise and fall of Arthur, highlighting his role in the unfolding
history of Britain. Beginning with its legendary founder, Brutus,
the story is imagined anew, and although it concludes with an
Anglo-Saxon kingdom, La amon's closing words remind us that changes
will come: "i-wuroe et iwuroe: i-wuroe Godes wille. Amen." This
book offers detailed discussion and new perspectives. Its
contributors explore aspects of behaviour and attitudes, personal
and national identity and governance, language, metre, and the
reception of La amon's "Brut "in later times. Comparisons are made
with Latin writings and with French, Welsh, Spanish and Icelandic,
placing La amon firmly within a European network of readers and
redactors. The book will interest those working on medieval
chronicles, as well as specialists in medieval law, custom, English
language and literature, and comparative literature.
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