Sharing Story: Medieval Norse-English Literary RelationshipsThis study reveals the popular culture of medieval England as a recognizable blend of Norse, Celtic, French and native English traditions that conceal essential distinctions of language and ideology. |
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User Review - Kiera - GoodreadsBeekman Taylor raises some interesting points, however he also argues for some ideas that seem ridiculous. At times he seems to make unfounded claims and does not provide convincing evidence. Read full review
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sharing Beowulf | 13 |
Grendel and the Norse Þursar | 123 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Sharing Story: Medieval Norse-English Literary Relationships Issue 25 of AMS studies in the Middle Ages, ISSN 0270-6261 |
| Author | Paul Beekman Taylor |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | AMS Press, 1998 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0404641652, 9780404641658 |
| Length | 281 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Criticism / Medieval |
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