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Merlin- the very name evokes intriguing images magician, wise man, prophet, adviser to Arthur, counsellor of Camelot. The legend is famous but not the truth- that Merlin was a historical figure, a Briton, who hailed not from England or Wales, as traditional wisdom would have it, but from Scotland. dam Ardrey brings back to life Merlin s role in the cataclysmic battles between reason and religion of sixth-century Britain battles which Merlin would ultimately lose. From the time of his death up until the present day, historical records relating to Merlin have been altered, his true provenance and importance obscured and his name changed to mean Madman . The same fate awaited Merlin s twin sister, Languoreth, as intelligent and powerful as her brother but, as a woman, a greater threat to the power of church and state. Languoreth s existence was all but obliterated and her story lost until now. inding Merlin uncovers new evidence and re-examines the old. The places where Merlin was born, lived, died and was buried are identified, as well as the people surrounding him his nemesis Mungo and his friend the hero Arthur. In this impressively well-researched and accessibly writteProduct Identifiers
PublisherTransWorld LTD
ISBN-139781845962487
eBay Product ID (ePID)89701917
Product Key Features
Book TitleFinding Merlin
AuthorAdam Ardrey
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMythology
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height223mm
Item Width141mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorAdam Ardrey
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom