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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
König Arthur
Die Entdeckung von Avalon
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.
