Paper help

[dragon-element.livejournal.com]

I'm in need of a few pointers... I'm writing a 15 page research paper on the Arthurian age, and the rough draft is due in a week. My paper is going to centre around the historical aspect of King Arthur and his reign (what he changed/did/created and how his reign impacted the many cultures that followed). Does anyone know of any reliable non-fiction books that may be of help to me? So far I have The Age Of Arthur by John Morris and The Return To Camelot Chivalry And The English Gentleman by Mark Girouard. And would anyone happen to know of any good online sites and articles that may be of use to me?

Thank you!

Comments

[cat-o-wen.livejournal.com]

I recently purchased The Mammoth Book of King Arthur: Reality and Legend, the Beginning and the End--The Most Complete Arthurian Sourcebook Ever by Mike Ashley. It's full of all kinds of information, both on the traditional legends and also the real archealogical facts that exist and so on...great source book!

Book description from Amazon.com:
In this truly mammoth guide, Mike Ashley analyzes and explicates the line between the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround it. Ashley gives us a firm identity not only for King Arthur, but also for Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table—as well as identifying all the major Arthurian sites. He traces the development of each of the legends and shows how they were related to events happening at the time, bringing a new dimension of realism to the magical Arthurian world. Ashley also offers new and little known information on Arthur—including a fascinating link to the present royal family and the likelihood that Arthurian legends arose from the exploits of not just one man but at least four. With over 700 pages, this is the most complete single-volume guide to Arthurian legend and history.

[dragon-element.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!

[maidenus.livejournal.com]

Yes, definitely Mike Ashley; he goes into detail about the origins of the legends in the book I have from him, showing which are just myth-based and which ones are historically based. Quite good, and gives coverage of the legends from different viewpoints.