The Discovery of King Arthur
- 230 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Arthurian expert Geoffrey Ashe presents an investigation into the legend of King Arthur that broke the deadlock that earlier research had reached and gave Arthur a firmer status in history.
Geoffrey Ashe Books
March 29, 1923 – January 30, 2022
Geoffrey Ashe is a British cultural historian and author, writing both non-fiction and novels. His work frequently explores history and its impact on the present day. Ashe is known for his insightful analyses and his ability to connect past events with a modern perspective. His writing is valued for its depth and intellectual stimulation.
Merlin
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
The fascination of Merlin, King Arthur's magician, recorded in legend and literature, is here considered by Geoffrey Ashe in this academic study. This text also comes in a smaller size (210 x 240mm) at #2.99.
It attacks all the problems which have gathered around Arthur and te Grail legend, and makes what is perhaps the first coherent and cogent narrative out of the whole tangle - OBSERVER Geoffrey Ashe is a shaker of establishment archaeology and ancient history and as such does scholars a good service - GLYN DANIEL Crisp, imaginative and contemporary...a book that will madden the academic historian and delight th ecommon reader... - SUNDAY TIMES
The Hell-Fire Clubs
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Geoffrey Ashe has assembled an account of the Hell-Fire Clubs and of their antecedents and descendants. It follows the libertarian tradition through de Sade and into the 20th century, with discussions of Aleister Crowley, Charles Manson and Timothy Leary.
Atlantis
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The mythical lost island of Atlantis has preoccupied thinkers from Plato to Rudolf Steiner (and a fair number of eccentrics as well) for more than two thousand years.
Retells the legendary history of Britain by recounting stories and legends from the dark centuries of British prehistory to the 9th century AD - tales of giants and fairies, druids and saints, King Lear, King Arthur and Old King Cole, all interrelated and presented with fresh significance.
Kelten, Druiden und Koenig Arthur
- 391 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Die britische Sagenwelt, bevölkert von Riesen und Feen, Druiden und Heiligen, König Artus und seinen Rittern, dem weisen Zauberer Merlin, übt seit jeher große Faszination aus. Der Historiker Geoffrey Ashe analysiert den Inhalt dieser Sagen und Legenden, führt von den Jahrhunderten der britischen Prähistorie bis zum 9. Jahrhundert n. Chr.
Hatte König Artus (Arthur), der Herr auf Camelot und Held der mittelalterlichen Sage, ein historisches Vorbild? Der britische Verfasser bietet nach jahrelangem Studium antiker Quellen und archäologischer Zeugnisse eine mögliche Antwort.
