Description: Further DetailsTitle: Beowulf and the Celtic TraditionCondition: NewEAN: 9780889201224ISBN: 9780889201224Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 06/30/1981Description: The author traces and evaluates the possible influences of Celtic tradition on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He discusses theories of the origins of the poem, draws parallels between elements in Beowulf and in Celtic literary tradition, and suggests that the central plot of the poem, the conflict with Grendel and his mother, is ""fundamentally indebted to Celtic folktale elements."" The study is well documented and rich in references to Celtic literature, legend, and folklore.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: CAItem Height: 228mmItem Length: 152mmItem Width: 12mmItem Weight: 196gAuthor: Martin PuhvelGenre: Poetry & DramaRelease Year: 1981 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition
Title: Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition
EAN: 9780889201224
ISBN: 9780889201224
Release Date: 06/30/1981
Release Year: 1981
Country/Region of Manufacture: CA
Genre: Poetry & Drama
Number of Pages: 151 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Publication Year: 1981
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: Medieval, Europe / Medieval, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, History
Author: Martin Puhvel
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
