{"product_id":"history-of-the-britons-historia-brittonum","title":"História dos Bretões","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA king’s walls fall each night, a boy sees dragons, and Britain’s past takes shape between history and legend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory of the Britons is a short Latin chronicle from early medieval Wales, traditionally credited to Nennius. It tells of the Britons, the Welsh-speaking people who once held the whole island. Trojan founders, Roman emperors and saints share its pages. Its accounts of Britain’s beginnings sit between history and legend, and historians treat much of it with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart stands Vortigern, a ruler the chronicle portrays as weak and guilty. He invites the Saxons into Britain and struggles to build a fortress whose walls keep falling. Elsewhere, Arthur appears as a war leader, not a king. Lists of English kings and a catalogue of Britain’s wonders widen this restless account of origins, conflict and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA past worth preserving\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the story of the Britons, whose memory lies at the heart of this chronicle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBritain’s legendary beginnings\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow accounts of settlement, including Brutus, a descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWalls that will not stand\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter Vortigern’s troubled world, where a failing fortress leads to a boy and two dragons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArthur before the crown\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter Arthur’s earliest surviving description as a war leader, rather than a king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKings and curious wonders\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore royal lines, northern wars and Britain’s wonders, while keeping history and legend in view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about Arthur’s earliest appearance, Welsh and English origins, or how medieval people understand the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and discover the strange, lively past this chronicle seeks to preserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534598504796,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03491_en_ebook-front_c26.jpg?v=1792174939","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/pt\/products\/historia-dos-bretoes","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}