Merlin: knowledge and power through the ages

Here, Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies - the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether its takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus mona...

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Main Author: Knight, Stephen 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca [u.a.] Cornell Univ. Press 2009
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:Here, Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies - the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether its takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, or scientist versus capitalist.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XVII, 275 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780801443657

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