Introducing the Medieval Dragon by Thomas Honegger

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).

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ISBN 13	9781786834683
ISBN 10	1786834685
Title	Introducing the Medieval Dragon
Author	Thomas Honegger
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Wales Press
Year published	2019-09-15
Number of pages	144
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