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Autore |
Lindow John |
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Titolo |
Norse mythology [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the Gods, heroes, rituals, and beliefs / / John Lindow |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002, c2001 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-772551-1 |
0-19-983969-7 |
1-280-53249-1 |
0-19-803499-7 |
1-4294-0226-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (382 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mythology, Norse |
Northmen - Religion |
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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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Originally published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2001. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-340) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; A Note on Orthography; 1 Introduction; 2 Time; 3 Deities, Themes, and Concepts; 4 Print and Nonprint Resources; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world. The book begins with an Introduction that helps put Scandinavian mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter that explains the meaning of mythic time, and a third section that presents in-depth explanations of each mythological term. These fascinating entries identify particular deities and giants, as well as the places where they dwe |
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