How King Arthur Invented Christmas: Reimagining Arthur and Rome in Early Modern Scotland and England
2019; Scriptoriun Press; Volume: 29; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/art.2019.0036
ISSN1934-1539
Autores Tópico(s)Medieval Literature and History
ResumoKing Arthur invented the twelve days of Christmas, according to a series of early modern Scottish historians motivated by nationalist and then Protestant concerns. Tracing Arthur’s link to Christmas feasts from Geoffrey of Monmouth forward provides a case study of how Arthurian tropes could be adapted to changing religious and political circumstances.
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