Les tombeaux royaux de l'historia Regum BritanniaeLe Saux, F. (2020) Les tombeaux royaux de l'historia Regum Britanniae. In: Girbea, C., Voicu, I. and Anton, C. (eds.) Miroirs arthuriens entre images et mirages: Actes du XXIVe Congrès de la Société Internationale Arthurienne, Bucarest, 20-27 juillet 2014. Brepols, pp. 299-310. ISBN 9782503579917 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1484/M.CSM-EB.5.117128 Abstract/SummaryThe royal tombs in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae chart the parallel cultural development of Britain and Rome. Some are modelled on classical monuments, while others look back to the era of giants, creating a tension between two figures of Breton salvation : Arthur and Cadwallader. The use by the medieval authors of pilgrims' guides to the monuments of Rome is explored.
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