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King Artus: A Hebrew Arthurian Romance of 1279 Paperback - 2003 - 1st Edition

by Curt Leviant (Editor); Curt Leviant (Translator)


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A rarity of enormous interest, this refurbished Hebrew translation of an Arthurian romance is the only known text of its kind in existence. Based on the writings of an anonymous Italian Jew in 1279, the author presents two stories. The first relates Merlin's role in the seductions of Igerna by Pendragon and the consequent birth of Arthur. The second tells of Arthur's rise to royal glory, of Lancelot's affair with Guinevere, his meeting with the Maid of Askalot, and his skill at a jousting tournament. This romance exists in a unique copy at the Vatican Library, which Curt Leviant personally examined. He offers a highly readable version of that text in corrected Hebrew with graceful English transliteration on facing pages, and an analysis of Jewish aspects of the piece. He also traces its origins to an Old French tale. Not just a literary curiosity, this is at once fine scholarship and compelling proof of the vibrant interaction between Judaism and other cultures of medieval Europe.

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  • Title King Artus: A Hebrew Arthurian Romance of 1279
  • Author Curt Leviant (Editor); Curt Leviant (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 136
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Syracuse University Press
  • Date 2003-10-01
  • ISBN 9780815630111 / 0815630115
  • Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 6.08 x 0.33 in (23.32 x 15.44 x 0.84 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
  • Library of Congress subjects Arthurian romances, Merlin (Legendary character)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003012230
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Curt Leviant is the author of many novels, including Partita in Venice and The Yemenite Girl.
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Collectible Fine First American 2003 Trade Paperback Edition the 1969 Ktav First Edition.1 26 pp. Clean pages free of writing. Free of Signatures. NOT a library copy. A genuine Hebrew or a Jewish Arthurian Romance written in 1279. A variant of the Vulgate Lancelot composed in Italy by a observant educated Jewish man who humorously first finds it necessary to explain why it is ok to read and enjoy in his own introduction. What makes this edition itself a wonder besides pointing out in the text how both King Ban and King Bors own wives were descended from David Melech or King David as it is written in the Vulgate, "Lancelot". What makes this double a wonder, as it is written in Hebrew with a facing English translation, as well as English language Notes and Introduction. Let the Kosher Grail feast begin! See our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Book Scans for cover, edition, and mention of "Scions from the House of David"
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