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Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend

作者 Andrew Orchard
出版社 ORION PUBLISHING GROUP
商品描述 Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend:FrombestsellingbookstoblockbustingHollywoodmovies,themythsoftheScandinaviangodsandheroesarepartofthemoderndaylandscape.Forove

內容簡介

內容簡介 From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to BeowulfA gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legendsFrom bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape.For over a millennium before the arrival of Christianity, the legends permeated everyday life in Iceland and the northern reaches of Europe. Since that time, they have been perpetuated in literature and the arts in forms as diverse as Tolkien and Wagner, graphic novels to the world of Marvel.This book covers the entire cast of supernatural beings, from gods to trolls, heroes to monsters, and deals with the social and historical background to the myths, topics such as burial rites, sacrificial practices and runes."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Andrew OrchardAndrew Orchard is Professor of Anglo Saxon at the University of Oxford, having previously been at the University of Toronto as Associate Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies. He has published numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic literature.

商品規格

書名 / Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend
作者 / Andrew Orchard
簡介 / Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend:FrombestsellingbookstoblockbustingHollywoodmovies,themythsoftheScandinaviangodsandheroesarepartofthemoderndaylandscape.Forove
出版社 / ORION PUBLISHING GROUP
ISBN13 / 9781474626194
ISBN10 / 147462619X
EAN / 9781474626194
誠品26碼 / 2682267125009
頁數 / 496
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裝訂 / H:精裝
語言 / 3:英文
尺寸 / 22.2X13.8X0.1CM
級別 / N:無