De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae: Arthurian Classics - Softcover

Gildas, St.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1078328927 ISBN 13: 9781078328920

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

The full, ancient text, De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae.

De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae (or On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain), is an ancient text by a British cleric called St. Gildas during the 6th century.

It is notable for being the only surviving, contemporary account of the Battle of Badon Hill (long associated with the legend of King Arthur). Though Arthur himself is never mentioned, Gildas does talk about Ambrosius Aurelianus, who may be an Arthur-type figure upon which many of the legends could have been based.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1078328927
• ISBN 13: 9781078328920
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 110