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Author : John Pope-de-Locksley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood Unmasked written by John Pope-de-Locksley and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Baldwin
Publisher : Amberley Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781445602813
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by David Baldwin and published by Amberley Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The identity of Robin Hood is one of the great historical mysteries of English history - until now. Everyone has heard of Robin Hood, the brilliant archer who 'robbed the rich to give to the poor' and who always triumphed over the forces of evil, but the man behind the legend is as mysterious as King Arthur. There were outlaws who lived in the royal forests preying on unwary travelers, and Robin Hoods whose names are recorded in historical documents: but no one has been able to prove that one of these real Robins was the individual whose exploits were commemorated in ballad and song. David Baldwin sets out to find the real Robin Hood, looking for clues in the earliest ballads and in official and legal documents of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. His search takes him to the troubled reign of King Henry III, his conclusions turn history on its head and David Baldwin reveals the name of the man who inspired the tales of Robin Hood.
Author : James Coulter
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1467014885
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)
Download or read book The Green Man Unmasked written by James Coulter and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-07-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A relic from our pagan past; a fertility symbol; the spirit of vegetation; Jack-in-the-Green, Herne the Hunter or Robin Hoodall of these descriptions and many more have been advanced to explain the identity of the strange and often outlandish image which glares so balefully from rood screen and roof boss in so many places of Christian worship throughout Western Europe. Invariably depicting a male human head, it is by any reckoning a most unusual image and while exhibiting countless variations, the predominant feature common to all is the vegetation issuing in luxuriant profusion from the mouth and coiling around the head in fantastic shapes and patterns; a feature which has no known counterpart in nature. It is the Green Man so-called by generations of environmentalists and folklore enthusiasts. But such interpretations beg the questionwhy does the image occur predominantly within a Christian context with a frequency second only to that of Christ Himself. . Who is the Green Man and what does his widespread presence signify? The author believes that the answer to this age-old riddle may be found in a number of medieval works such as the apocryphal gospels, the Bestiary and the Legend of the Rood all of which would have been familiar to scholars and teachers of the period. Although never part of the official canon, these nevertheless had a considerable influence on the teaching of the medieval Church and the imagery which it employed to illustrate it for the benefit of illiterate or semi-literate congregations. The present study represents a radical departure from the previously received wisdom on the subject and advances the hypothesis that far from being a pagan fertility symbol, the Green Man is a lead player in the great scriptural drama of the Creation, the Fall of Man and his ultimate redemption.
Author : Robert White
Publisher : BLKDOG Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Robin Hood: The Legacy of a Folk Hero written by Robert White and published by BLKDOG Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you thought you knew about Robin Hood… then think again! Written by Robert White, chairman of the World Wide Robin Hood Society. Many tales have been told about Robin Hood. The traditional stories of good versus evil and his quest to regain his rightful inheritance are universally appealing. The legend has intrigued generation after generation and everyone has their own personal vision of Robin Hood - a swashbuckling hero; a romantic outlaw; a bandit thief; a fighter of injustice or a benevolent champion of the people. Numerous books have been written by historians trying to untangle the myth, establish his actual existence and speculate on just who he might have actually been. Consequently, the subject of the globally renowned hero of English folklore has become extensively complex but the observations included in this publication should provide a brief overview of some of the key facts, issues and perceptions surrounding Robin Hood. Robin Hood: The Legacy of a Folk Hero gives a fascinating insight into the numerous aspects of one of the world’s most enduring and iconic legends. Robert White discusses interesting facts and titbits surrounding the outlaw, and then reflects on how the Sherwood Forest hero has become a global phenomenon who, over 800 years, evolved into 'the people’s champion'. Embark on an journey from the legend’s mythical roots to how, across the ages, the tales of Robin and his merry men has developed in many diverse ways that still impact us to this day. Whatever your opinions and beliefs, this title will reveal just why Robin Hood has become so much more than simply a mythical outlaw of English folklore.
Author : Nick Rennison
Publisher : Oldacastle Books
ISBN 13 : 1842436376
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by Nick Rennison and published by Oldacastle Books. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative, lively guide through the rich mythology of Robin Hood, across all mediumsEveryone knows the story of England's greatest folk hero, the outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. This highly entertaining book begins with the search for the historical Robin, looking at the candidates for the "real Robin Hood" who have been proposed over the years, from petty thieves to Knights Templar, before moving on to examine the many ways in which he has been portrayed in literature and onscreen. He began as the hero of dozens of late medieval ballads, appeared in plays by contemporaries of Shakespeare, and in the Romantic era was reinvented by Walter Scott as a Saxon champion in the struggle against the Normans. During the 19th century, Robin Hood emerged as a hero in children's literature, while more recently he has been portrayed as everything from proto-socialist man of the people to anarchist thug. In the cinema he put in an appearance as early as 1908 and Douglas Fairbanks and then Errol Flynn turned him into the typical hero of Hollywood swashbucklers. In the last 20 years, Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe have provided their own very different interpretations of the character. On the small screen, Robin has been the hero of half a dozen TV shows from the 1950s series starring Richard Greene, which used many writers blacklisted by Hollywood, via the well-remembered Robin of Sherwood in the 1980s, to the recent BBC series. Robin Hood is still very much with us, as the subject of graphic novels and computer games. Robin is an archetypal hero who, it seems, can never die. This engaging book charts his life so far.
Author : Tammy Gagne
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612289517
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by Tammy Gagne and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in the heart of England is the small city of Nottingham. Today it is home to a variety of tourist attractions. The most famous is Sherwood Forest--the legendary home of Robin Hood. Nottingham's library includes more than 700 different books about this outlaw, who is best-known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. And it's not just Nottingham. The adventures of Robin Hood have become the subject of countless movies, cartoons, and bedtime stories around the globe. Nearly everyone knows his name and exploits. But was Robin Hood a real, living person? Is his story based on actual events? Or is it merely a legend?Like many legends, the story of Robin Hood includes both facts and fiction. The story has been told and retold for centuries. Certainly, it has changed along the way. One might compare the tale to the telephone game. In this popular classroom exercise, a sentence is whispered from one person to another until it reaches the other side of the room. By the time the last whisper has been spoken, the sentence has usually changed at least a bit. One person may have heard a word incorrectly. Another might have replaced a word or two to make the statement more exciting or funny. This is likely the case with Robin Hood as well.
Author : Peter Staveley
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1035835754
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Robin Unhooded written by Peter Staveley and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two great mysteries of English history – who was the real Robin Hood and who killed William II, ‘Rufus’, in the New Forest, in 1100? ROBIN unHOODed presents new evidence in solving these unanswered questions of our history. Perhaps the most in-depth, innovative study of these mysteries for decades, Peter Staveley’s ground breaking book provides totally fresh and startling hypotheses - once the hood is off. The search for Robin’s true identity has led to a plethora of books over many years and the dust-covers of these volumes might lead one to believe that the mystery was indeed solved. However, not one of the various suggestions put forward have ever seemed truly convincing as fitting the life and character of the man depicted in the original ballads...until now. ROBIN UnHOODed uncovers not only a totally fresh candidate for the man behind the myth but also the identity of many of the other well-known protagonists. This detailed study reveals a man whose life and times would have mirrored precisely those depicted in the original ballads. Placing Robin in an era a full century prior to that timeline of Prince John and King Richard I, so loved by Hollywood directors, Robin is implicated in the death of King William II, Rufus. Startling new evidence regarding the plot to kill the king and a CSI style investigation of the death, reveals previously unseen elements to explain those mysterious events in the New Forest in August 1100 that changed our history. The final tragic dénouement of Robin Hood’s death is revisited in refreshing new detail. Actual personages are identified for the treacherous prioress and Roger, her lover, and a totally new location for the whole débâcle is revealed. This new work of historical detection will shatter many of the myths surrounding the legend of Robin Hood and reveals the real man under the hood.
Author : Will Brooker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1623567521
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (235 download)
Download or read book Batman Unmasked written by Will Brooker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the sixty years of his existence, Batman has encountered an impressive array of cultural icons and has gradually become one himself. This acclaimed book examines what Batman means and has meant to the various audiences, groups and communities who have tried to control and interpret him over the decades. Brooker reveals the struggles over Batman's meaning by shining a light on the cultural issues of the day that impacted on the development of the character. They include: patriotic propaganda of the Second World War; the accusation that Batman was corrupting the youth of America by appearing to promote a homosexual lifestyle to the fans of his comics; Batman becoming a camp, pop culture icon through the ABC TV series of the sixties; fans' interpretation of Batman in response to the comics and the Warner Bros. franchise of films.
Author : Percy Valentine Harris
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Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (56 download)
Download or read book The Truth about Robin Hood, Etc written by Percy Valentine Harris and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Robin Hood (Legendary character)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The History of Robin Hood and the Beggar. [In Verse.] written by Robin Hood (Legendary character) and published by . This book was released on 1790 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Knight
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801438851
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (388 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by Stephen Knight and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging and deeply informed book, Knight looks at the different manifestations of Robin Hood at different times and places in a mythic biography with a thematic structure. Illustrations.
Author : Stephen Thomas Knight
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780859915250
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (152 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by Stephen Thomas Knight and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1999 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legends of Robin Hood are very familiar, but scholarship and criticism dealing with the long and varied tradition of the famous outlaw is as elusive as the identity of Robin himself, and is scattered in a wide range of sources, many difficult of access. This book is the first to bring together major studies of aspects of the tradition. The thirty-one studies take a variety of approaches, from archival exploration in quest of a real Robin Hood, to a political angle seeking the social meaning of the texts across time, to literary scholars concerned with origin, structures and generic variation, or moral and social significance; also included are considerations of theatre and film studies, and folklore and children's literature. Overall, the collection provides a valuable basis for further study. STEPHEN KNIGHT is Professor of English Literature at the University of Wales, Cardiff; he is well-known as an authority on the Robin Hood tradition, and has edited the recently-discovered Robin Hood Forresters Manuscript.
Author : Josep Domingo-Ferrer
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031696514
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Privacy in Statistical Databases written by Josep Domingo-Ferrer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Creswick
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Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by Paul Creswick and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.
Author : Eva March Tappan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (333 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood, His Book written by Eva March Tappan and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his bank of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.
Author : James Clarke Holt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500273081
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Robin Hood written by James Clarke Holt and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adrian Roscoe
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443865745
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book The Common Touch written by Adrian Roscoe and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-11 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Elizabethan Age and for the following hundred and fifty years, such figures as Shakespeare and Jonson, Milton and Pope dominated the English literary scene. But what was the vast majority of society really watching, reading and singing? This pioneering anthology, set in two volumes, attempts to answer this question by offering a wide selection of material, ranging from broadside ballads and drolls to witch trial reports and political newsbooks.
