Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300284409ISBN-10:300284403UPC:9780300284409Book Category:Literary Criticism, HistoryBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, EuropeSize:8.53 x 5.70 x 0.95 inchesWeight:0.7716Product ID:SCKG2AQ6EX
An enchanting history of the otherworld of elves and fairies, from the nature spirits of Iceland and Ireland to Avalon and Middle Earth Originating in Norse and Celtic mythologies, elves and fairies are a firmly established part of Western popular culture. Since the days of the Vikings and Arthurian legend, these sprites have undergone huge transformations. From J. R. R. Tolkien's warlike elves,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300284409ISBN-10:300284403UPC:9780300284409Book Category:Literary Criticism, HistoryBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, EuropeSize:8.53 x 5.70 x 0.95 inchesWeight:0.7716Product ID:SCKG2AQ6EX
Matthias Egeler is professor of Old Norse literature and culture at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, after years at Oxford, Cambridge, and Munich. His research focuses on Old Norse literary, cultural, and religious history; the literary and religious history of medieval Ireland; and the world of Icelandic folk tales.
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