Gods, Heroes, & Kings : the Battle for Mythic Britain.

The islands of Britain have been a crossroads of gods, heroes, and kings-those of flesh as well as those of myth-for thousands of years. Successive waves of invasion brought distinctive legends, rites, and beliefs. The ancient Celts displaced earlier indigenous peoples, only to find themselves displ...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Leeming, David A. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford University Press, USA 2004.
Sujets:
British literature > History and criticism.
Christianity and other religions > Great Britain.
Literature, Medieval > History and criticism.
Mythology, British.
Littérature britannique > Histoire et critique.
Christianisme > Relations > Grande-Bretagne.
Littérature médiévale > Histoire et critique.
Mythologie britannique.
British literature
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Literature, Medieval
Mythology, British
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction; THE MYTHS; 1. The Pantheons; 2. Deity Types; 3. Sacred Objects and Places; 4. Heroes and Heroines; 5. Creation and Apocalypse; 6. The Sagas; Conclusion: Five Reflections of the Face of the Hero in the Medieval English Romance
  • Trials, Tribulations, and Transformative Quests; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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