Poets, Heroes, and their Dragons (2 vols)

Poets, Heroes, and their Dragons (2 vols)
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 1629
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ISBN-10 : 9789004460737
ISBN-13 : 900446073X
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Poets, Heroes, and their Dragons (2 vols) by : James R. Russell

The present volume is a collection of articles published by Professor James R. Russell of Harvard University, in various journals over the past decades.

Traditional Festivals [2 volumes]

Traditional Festivals [2 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 9781851096893
ISBN-13 : 1851096892
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Traditional Festivals [2 volumes] by : Christian Roy

This illustrated reference work covers a wide range of festivals that have sacred origins and are, or have been, part of a folk tradition, a world religion, or a major civilization. Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia travels around the world and across the centuries to uncover an often unexpected richness of meaning in some of the major sacred festivals of the world's religions, the hallowed calendars of ancient civilizations, and the seasonal celebrations of tribal cultures. From Akitu to Yom Kippur, its 150+ entries look at the content and context of these festivals from a number of perspectives (including those relating to theology, anthropology, folklore, and social theory), tracing their historical development and variations across cultures. Readers will get a vivid sense of what each festival means to the people celebrating it; how each captures its culture's beliefs, hopes and fears, founding myths, and redemptive visions; and how each expresses the universal need of humans to connect their lives to a timeless spiritual dimension.

The Complete Shorter Poetry of George Eliot Vol 2

The Complete Shorter Poetry of George Eliot Vol 2
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781040248812
ISBN-13 : 1040248810
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Shorter Poetry of George Eliot Vol 2 by : Antonie Gerard van den Broek

Presents George Eliot's shorter poetry. This volume includes an introduction, which discusses Eliot's interest in poetry verse and its relation to her prose and prose fiction; her recurring themes and motifs; the poetry's critical reception and its value to modern readers.

The History of Scotish Poetry

The History of Scotish Poetry
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 688
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044086678919
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of Scotish Poetry by : David Irving

Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings

Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781501733970
ISBN-13 : 1501733974
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings by : Olga M. Davidson

A masterpiece of Persian Classical epic, the Shahnama or Book of Kings was composed by Abu'l-Qasem Ferdowsi at the beginning of the eleventh century. Because the Shahnama presents itself as a chronicle of the reigns of the shahs from the primordial founders to the Sasanian dynasty which ended in 651, scholarly attention has centered on the question of its historical accuracy. Addressing the literary as well as the historical and mythological aspects of the Shahnama, Olga M. Davidson makes this centerpiece of Iranian culture accessible to Western readers. Drawing on recent work in epic studies and oral poetics, Davidson considers analogies with Classical and medieval European narratives as she investigates the poem's social contexts. Her interpretation of the Shahnama focuses on both the figure of the poet himself and on his protagonists-the superhuman hero Rostam and the historical or historicized shahs. Exploring the Shahnama as an example of court poetry designed to glorify the idea of empire, Davidson identifies as a driving force of Ferdowsi's narrative a strong current of antagonism between king and hero. Ironically, she shows, it is the epic hero himself who poses the greatest threat to the concept of kingship that he is sworn to defend. Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings will be welcomed by readers working in such fields as comparative literature, Middle Eastern Studies, folklore, literary theory, and comparative religion.

Medieval Codicology, Iconography, Literature and Translation

Medieval Codicology, Iconography, Literature and Translation
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 423
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ISBN-10 : 9789004622722
ISBN-13 : 9004622721
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Medieval Codicology, Iconography, Literature and Translation by : Peter Rolfe Monks

Contains thirty-three papers, twelve with illustrations, by leading scholars in Medieval Codicology and Iconography, in Humanist Translations and in Medieval French, Early English, and Medieval Irish Literatures. Each throws new light on particular problems in a specialism.

Routledge Revivals: Medieval Scandinavia (1993)

Routledge Revivals: Medieval Scandinavia (1993)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 770
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ISBN-10 : 9781351665018
ISBN-13 : 1351665014
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Routledge Revivals: Medieval Scandinavia (1993) by : Phillip Pulsiano

First published in 1993, Medieval Scandinavia: An Encyclopedia covers every aspect of the region during the Middle Ages, including rulers and saints, overviews of the countries, religion, education, politics and law, culture and material life, history, literature, and art. Written by a team of expert contributors, the encyclopedia offers those who lack command of the various Scandinavian languages a basic tool for the study of Medieval Scandinavia from roughly the Migration Period to the Reformation. With full-page maps, useful supplementary photos, cross-references and a comprehensive index, this work will be a valuable and absorbing volume for students of the Norse sagas, the Viking age, and Old English history and literature, and for anyone interested in the cultural and historical heritage of Scandinavia.

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 578
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044089057798
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Reliques of Ancient English Poetry by : Thomas Percy