LEADER 02676nam 22004333 450 001 9910816303703321 005 20230629221407.0 010 $a1-78914-434-5 035 $a(CKB)4100000011999216 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6707451 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6707451 035 $a(OCoLC)1264477174 035 $a(BIP)079450166 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011999216 100 $a20210901d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBasilisks and Beowulf $emonsters in the Anglo-Saxon world 210 1$aLondon :$cReaktion Books, Limited,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021. 215 $a1 online resource (263 pages) 311 $a1-78914-433-7 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- I: The Map Monsters -- II: Of Wolf and Man -- III: Hic Sunt Dracones -- IV: Saints and Satanas -- V: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea -- VI: Mearcstapan, Part One: The Grendelkin -- VII: Mearcstapan, Part Two: Beowulf and Others -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. 330 8 $aAn eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview--now in paperback.This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand evidence, Basilisks and Beowulf reveals a people huddled at the edge of the known map, using the fantastic and the grotesque as a way of understanding the world around them and their place within it. For the Anglo-Saxons, monsters helped to distinguish the sacred and the profane; they carried God's message to mankind, exposing His divine hand in creation itself. At the same time, monsters were agents of disorder, seeking to kill people, conquer their lands, and even challenge what it meant to be human. Learning about where monsters lived and how they behaved allowed the Anglo-Saxons to situate themselves in the world, as well as to apprehend something of the divine plan. It is for these reasons that monsters were at the very center of their worldview. From map monsters to demons, dragons to Leviathan, we neglect these beasts at our peril. 517 $aBasilisks and Beowulf 610 $aFolklore 610 $aSocial Science 676 $a398.2454 700 $aFlight$b Tim$01655061 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816303703321 996 $aBasilisks and Beowulf$94007256 997 $aUNINA