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Autore |
Hill John M. <1946-> |
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Titolo |
The cultural world in Beowulf / / John M. Hill |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1995 |
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©1995 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-5561-5 |
1-4426-2303-9 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (235 p.) |
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Collana |
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Anthropological Horizons ; ; 6 |
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Soggetti |
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Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism |
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature |
Literature and anthropology - England |
Civilization, Germanic |
Culture in literature |
England |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Feud Settlements in Beowulf -- 2 The Temporal World in Beowulf -- 3 The Jural World in Beowulf -- 4 The Economy of Honour in Beowulf -- 5 The Psychological World in Beowulf -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this cross-disciplinary study, John Hill looks at Beowulf from a comparative ethnological point of view. He provides a thorough examination of the socio-cultural dimensions of the text and compares the social milieu of Beowulf to that of similarly organized cultures. |
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