Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iv
3. Preface and Acknowledgements vi
4. Introduction: Fantasy or History? 1
5. Chapter 1 Poetry and Archaeology 19
6. Chapter 2 Old Legend, New Reality 33
7. Chapter 3 The Bigger Picture 55
8. Chapter 4 The Non-National Epic 101
9. Further Reading 125