Description
This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps.
About the Author
Book Information
ISBN 9780815335665
Author C. Scott Littleton
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 790g
About the Author
C. Scott Littleton is professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He is the author of numerous books and articles on comparative Indo-European mythology, including the The New Comparative Anthology:An Anthropological Assesment of the Theories of GeorgesDumezil (3rg Edition, 1982). He has also published extensively on Japanese Mythology and Folklore.
Linda A. Malcor is a California-based free-lance writer and researcher. She holds a Ph.D. in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA and occassionally teaches and lectures on the Arthurian legends. In addition to scholarly publications, she writes fantasy fiction and screenplays.
Book Information
ISBN 9780815335665
Author C. Scott Littleton
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 790g
