Icelandic Folktales and Legends

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This book of 85 stories from medieval Iceland illustrates a variety of supernatural beliefs concerning elves, gigantic trolls, water monsters, ghosts, wizards and black magic rites, buried treasure and religious tales. The stories are intimately linked to the landscape and reflect the hopes, fears, hardships and preoccupations of everyday life. The translation of each tale is accompanied by an explanatory introduction and notes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-29
Mått:172 x 235 x 10 mm
Vikt:370 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:The History Press Ltd
Medarbetare:Magnus Magnusson
ISBN:9780752430454

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Mer om författaren

Jacqueline Simpson is one of Britain's most distinguished folklorists and Old Norse scholars. Magnus Magnusson is an Icelandic national who has spent most of his life in Scotland. He has presented many programs on BBC TV, including Chronicle, Mastermind, and a 12-part series on Vikings! He has published more than 20 books.