THE REAL CAMELOT, Paganism and the Arthurian Romances,
by John Darrah
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
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McCrae, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Thames & Hudson, publishers, London 1981 hardcover, 5¾" x 8¾", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket John Darrah's detailed analysis of Arthur's entourage shows that they embody recollections of various aspects of primitive religion - the cult of sacred waters, the cult of the severed head, the ritual relevance of copulation, castration and cannibalism. Above all, they recall the traditions of the priestly kings, such as those who reigned only until they were killed and replaced by a stronger man, and others who gave effect to the ancient supposition that a people's prosperity depended on the kings vigour, and particularly on his reproductive capacity.
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- Bookseller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37461
- Title
- THE REAL CAMELOT, Paganism and the Arthurian Romances,
- Author
- John Darrah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, 5¾" x 8¾", with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, publishers, London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 160 pages
- Keywords
- King Arthur Arthurian Merlin Druids Legend Holy Grail Celtic Camelot Cults Arthurian Romance castration copulation cannibalism severed heads
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