How to Kill A Dragon
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How to Kill A Dragon by Calvert Watkins
Watkins demonstrates the continuity of poetic formulae in Indo-European languages from Old Hittite to medieval Irish. Using the comparative method, he shows how traditional poetry formulae of considerable complexity can be reconstructed as far back as the original common languages, thus revealing the antiquity and tenacity of the poetic tradition.
since Watkins writes in English, and very readably (exotic material is regularly translated), he will surely dominate Anglophone perceptions of the field.. This is a magnificent work. * N.J.Allen *
An immense scholarly enterprise packaged with care and thoroughness. Reading this book might be compared to spending an afternoon with a delightful companion, say sitting on a terrace with an enchanting view, sharing a bottle of superb Meursault with a light luncheon, while listening to witty, charming, astute, and boundlessly learned discourse. * Andrew L. Sihler, Diachronica *
An immense scholarly enterprise packaged with care and thoroughness. Reading this book might be compared to spending an afternoon with a delightful companion, say sitting on a terrace with an enchanting view, sharing a bottle of superb Meursault with a light luncheon, while listening to witty, charming, astute, and boundlessly learned discourse. * Andrew L. Sihler, Diachronica *
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195085952 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195085957 |
| Titel | How to Kill A Dragon |
| Autor | Calvert Watkins |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Verlag | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1996-06-13 |
| Seitenanzahl | 640 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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