Norris J. Lacy's edited scholarly reference on the Arthurian legend, covering its medieval textual tradition, its historicity debate and its modern reception in one volume.
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Assessment
Reliability Tier1
A peer-reviewed scholarly reference work synthesising the medieval textual tradition and modern historicity scholarship, comparable in editorial standing to Koch's Celtic Culture. NotesPeer-reviewed scholarly reference work on the Arthurian legend across its medieval textual tradition and modern scholarship. The standard general encyclopedia for the subject, comparable in status to Koch's Celtic Culture for the wider Celtic field.
Citation
AuthorNorris J. Lacy (ed.)
PublisherGarland Publishing
Publication Year1996
Source Typereference
Claims Backed By This Source (98 claims)
This source backs 98 claims across the atlas. As facts: 74 well-attested. As cited relationships: 14 holds. Plus 10 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Figures, 56 claims: 41 well-attested, 10 holds, 5 general references.
- Artifacts & Relics, 12 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Realms, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Myths & Sacred Narratives, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Articles, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Sacred Sites, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Well-attested
74Myths & Sacred Narratives
Holds
14Myths & Sacred Narratives
General References
10Myths & Sacred Narratives
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