Author: William John GruffyddPublisher:
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Category : Mabinogion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Math Vab Mathonwy
Author: William John GruffyddPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mabinogion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Mabinogion
Author: The Growth of Literature
Author: H. Munro ChadwickPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108016146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
First published between 1932 and 1940, this is a three-volume study of the historical development of literature. It explores the oral and written literatures of regions from Iceland and the British Isles, to Russia, the Balkans, Africa, India and the Pacific, placing them in their historical context and examining similarities between them. The authors discuss both ancient and recent texts, illustrating the connections within each group and considering the question of whether all literary growth is influenced by common factors. Praised on publication as ' ... a work that is not, probably could not be, superseded' (International Journal of Comparative Sociology), the book remains a benchmark for those studying comparative literature or the history of literary criticism. Volume 1 analyses a range of medieval British and Icelandic poetry and sagas, drawing analogies with the literature of early Greece and focusing particularly on the concept of heroic literature.
The Mysteries of Stonehenge
Author: Nikolai TolstoyPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445659549
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
The mythic foundations of the world's greatest archaeological mystery.
The Magic Arts in Celtic Britain
Author: Lewis SpencePublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486404479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Fascinating, painstakingly researched study of occult beliefs and practices in Celtic Britain, with intriguing discussions of the origins of the Druids, Arthurian cults, the mystery of the Holy Grail, Celtic spells and charms, black magic, the Celtic spirit world — with its populations of banshees, leprechauns, brownies and a host of lesser phantoms — and many other topics. A compelling, erudite study that will appeal to anthropologists, folklorists, and anyone interested in the customs and spiritual life of Britain's ancient Celts.
The Mabinogion from the Llyfr Coch O Hergest, and Other Ancient Welsh Manuscripts, with an English Translation and Notes
Author: Charlotte SchreiberModern Children's Literature
Author: Catherine ButlerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350309001
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
An established introductory textbook that provides students with a guide to developments in children's literature over time and across genres. This stimulating collection of critical essays written by a team of subject experts explores key British, American and Australian works, from picture books and texts for younger children, through to graphic novels and young adult fiction. It combines accessible close readings of children's texts with informed examinations of genres, issues and critical contexts, making it an essential practical book for students. This is an ideal core text for dedicated modules on Children's literature which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature or education degree. In addition it is a crucial resource for students who may be studying children's literature for the first time as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature or education. New to this Edition: - Revised and updated throughout in light of recent children's books and the latest research - Includes new coverage of key topics such as canon formation, fantasy and technology - Features an essay on children's poetry by the former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen
Y Mabinogion Cymreig: sef, Chwedlau rhamantus yr hen Gymry, yn yr Hen Gymraeg, a'r Gymraeg bresenol
Author: MabinogionOld Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives
Author: Anders AndrénPublisher: Nordic Academic Press
ISBN: 918911681X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
The study of Old Norse Religion is a truly multidisciplinary and international field of research. The rituals, myths and narratives of pre-Christian Scandinavia are investigated and interpreted by archaeologists, historians, art historians, historians of religion as well as scholars of literature, onomastics and Scandinavian studies. For obvious reasons, these studies belong to the main curricula in Scandinavia but are also carried out at many other universities in Europe, the United States and Australia a fact that is evident to any reader of this book. In order to bring this broad and varied field of research together, an international conference on Old Norse religion was held in Lund in June 2004. About two hundred delegates from more than fifteen countries took part. The intention was to gather researchers to encourage and improve scholarly exchange and dialogue, and Old Norse religion in long-term perspectives presents a selection of the proceedings from that conference. The 75 contributions elucidate topics such as worldview and cosmology, ritual and religious practice, myth and memory as well as the reception and present-day use of Old Norse religion. The main editors of this volume have directed the multidisciplinary research project Roads to Midgard since 2000. The project is based at Lund University and funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.
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