Immortality, Space, and the Subtle Heresy of Arthurian Expectations

The twelfth century expectations about the return of King Arthur connect to a more comprehensive and ancient belief in physical immortality being possible beyond the ordinary human geography. But contrary to other immortalised figures in medieval belief, who either remained in the geographical perip...

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Main Author: Endsjø, Dag Øistein 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Wales Press 2024
In: The journal of religious history, literature and culture
Year: 2024, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-36
Further subjects:B RETURN
B ARTHUR
B TOMB
B Mythology
B SECOND COMING
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