For two and a half thousand years, from 1500 BC to 1000 AD, a culture as significant as the classical civilisation of the Mediterranean world settled an immense area in northern Europe that stretched from Iceland to the Black Sea.But whereas the stuff of classical mythology has been fully absorbed into the cultural history of the west, the mythology of northern Europe - Scandinavians, Goths, Angles and Saxons - is often enigmatic. In compiling thisdictionary Rudolf Simek has made the fullest use of the information ...
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For two and a half thousand years, from 1500 BC to 1000 AD, a culture as significant as the classical civilisation of the Mediterranean world settled an immense area in northern Europe that stretched from Iceland to the Black Sea.But whereas the stuff of classical mythology has been fully absorbed into the cultural history of the west, the mythology of northern Europe - Scandinavians, Goths, Angles and Saxons - is often enigmatic. In compiling thisdictionary Rudolf Simek has made the fullest use of the information available -Christian accounts, Eddic lays, the Elder Edda, runic inscriptions, Roman authors (especially Tacitus), votive stones, place names and archaeologicaldiscoveries. He has adhered throughout to a broad definition of mythology which presents the beliefs of the heathen Germanic tribes in their entirety. Here are not only tales of the gods, but also of beings from lower levels of belief: elves, dwarfs and giants; the beginning and end of the world; the creation of man, death and the afterlife; cult, burial customs and magic - an entire history of Germanic religion. RUDOLF SIMEKis professor in theScandinavian section of the German department at Vienna University.
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New. 2008. New Ed. Paperback. Contains information about Christian accounts, Eddic lays, the Elder Edda, runic inscriptions, Roman authors, votive stones, place names and archaeological discoveries. This work provides a definition of mythology which presents the beliefs of the heathen Germanic tribes in their entirety. Translator(s): Hall, Angela. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672. 438 pages, bibliography, glossary. Contains information about Christian accounts, Eddic lays, the Elder Edda, runic inscriptions, Roman authors, votive stones, place names and archaeological discoveries. This work provides a definition of mythology which presents the beliefs of the heathen Germanic tribes in their entirety. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DN; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight: 634. Translator(s): Hall, Angela......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
