TY - BOOK N2 - Here, Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies - the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether its takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, or scientist versus capitalist. AB - Here, Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies - the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether its takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, or scientist versus capitalist. T1 - Merlin :knowledge and power through the ages / DA - 2009. CY - Ithaca : AU - Knight, Stephen, CN - PN57.M4 CN - PN57.M4 PB - Cornell University Press, PP - Ithaca : PY - 2009. ID - 340905 KW - Merlin (Legendary character) in literature. KW - Merlin (Legendary character) KW - Knowledge, Theory of, in literature. KW - Power (Social sciences) in literature. SN - 9780801443657 (alk. paper) SN - 0801443652 (alk. paper) TI - Merlin :knowledge and power through the ages / ER -