Introducing the Medieval Dragon
Introducing the Medieval Dragon
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Zusammenfassung
This book is an introduction written for both the scholar and the interested lay reader. It presents a fascinating topic - the medieval dragon - in an accessible and lucid manner that educates, entertains, and enthrals - exactly as medieval dragons themselves did.
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Introducing the Medieval Dragon by Thomas Honegger
The aim of this book is to explore the characteristics of the medieval dragon and discuss the different and sometimes differing views found in the relevant medieval text types. This study is based on an intimate knowledge of the primary texts and presents new interpretations of well-known literary works and also takes into consideration paintings and other depictions of these beasts. Dragons were designed not only to frighten, but also to fire the imagination, and provide a suitably huge and evil creature for the hero to overcome - yet there is far more to them than reptilian adversaries. This book introduces the medieval dragon via brief, accurate and clear chapters on its natural history, religion, literature and folklore, and concludes with how the dragon is constantly revived - from Beowulf to Tolkien, Disney and Potter.
Thomas Honegger has published on animals, on medieval romance, and on the work of the late medievalist Professor J. R. R. Tolkien. He is Professor for English Medieval Studies at the Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena (Germany).
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786834683 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786834685 |
| Titel | Introducing the Medieval Dragon |
| Autor | Thomas Honegger |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | University of Wales Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2019-09-15 |
| Seitenanzahl | 144 |
| 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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