Elves in Anglo-Saxon England : matters of belief, health, gender and identity /

Anglo-Saxon elves (Old English ælfe) are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but current interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. Integrating linguistic and textual approaches into an anthr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hall, Alaric (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : The Boydell Press, 2007
Colección:Anglo-Saxon studies ; 8.
Temas:
Geschichte 450-500.
Geschichte 500-1000.
Geschichte 1000-1100.
Elves.
Anglo-Saxons > Religion.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon.
Civilization, Medieval.
Paganism > England.
Paganism > Europe.
Elfes.
Civilisation anglo-saxonne.
Civilisation médiévale.
Paganisme > Angleterre.
Paganisme > Europe.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Paganism.
Elfe.
Heidentum.
England.
Europe.
Angelsachsen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FOREWORD; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1. A Medieval Scandinavian Context; 2. The Earliest Anglo-Saxon Evidence; 3. Female Elves and Beautiful Elves; 4. Ælfe, Illness and Healing (1): The 'Elf-Shot' Conspiracy; 5. Ælfe, Illness and Healing (2): Ælfsīden; 6. Anglo-Saxon Myth and Gender; 7. Believing in Early-Medieval History; APPENDIX 1: The Linguistic History of Elf; APPENDIX 2: Two Non-Elves; WORKS CITED; INDEX

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