The Book of Melusine of Lusignan in History, Legend and Romance

by Gareth Knight

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Considerable interest in faery tradition has grown up in recent years and not least in the story of Melusine of Lusignan, the subject of a prose romance by Jean d'Arras at the end of the 14th century, swiftly followed by one in verse by Couldrette. This book provides a collection of material from various sources to give an all round picture of the remarkable faery, her town, her church, her immediate family, and the great Lusignan dynasty she founded. An established authority on Melusine, Gareth Knight collects together all the best source material, which he translates from the French, and presents his own researches into the Lusignan family of the 12th century, whose dynasty included kings of Cyprus and Jerusalem, examining the possibility of a familiar spirit guiding the family in its destiny.
  • ISBN10 190801167X
  • ISBN13 9781908011671
  • Publish Date 25 April 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Skylight Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 222
  • Language English