This collection provides a new innovative and wide-ranging introduction to the world of Arthur by looking beyond the canonical texts and themes, taking instead a transversal perspective on the Arthurian narrative. 34 chapters explore the continuities that make the material recognizable from one century to another, as well as transformations specific to particular times and places, revealing the astonishing variety of adaptations that have made the Arthurian story popular in large parts of the world. From the Contents: 32. Desire and the Flexible Grail: The Japanese Fate Franchise and Evolving Notions of Arthurian Power (E. L. Risden).