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21 produkter
Laughing Shall I Die
Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings
Av Tom Shippey
Häftad, 2020
171 kr
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In this robust new account of the Vikings, Tom Shippey explores their mindset, and in particular their fascination with scenes of heroic death. The book recounts many of the great bravura scenes of Old Norse literature, including the Fall of the House of the Skjoldungs, the clash between the two …
Road to Middle-earth
How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
Av Tom Shippey
Häftad, 1992
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
143 kr
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A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.The Road to Middle-Earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien’s creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Tom Shippey shows in detail how …
The Road to Middle-Earth
Av Tom Shippey
Häftad, 2003
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
339 kr
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Beowulf and the North before the Vikings
Av Tom Shippey
Häftad, 2022
355 kr
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Ever since Tolkien’s famous lecture in 1936, it has been generally accepted that the poem Beowulf is a fantasy, and of no use as a witness to real history. This book challenges that view, and argues that the poem provides a plausible, detailed, and consistent vision of pre-Viking history which is …
J. R. R. Tolkien
Author of the Century
Av Tom Shippey
E-bok, 2011
88 kr
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The definitive critical study of Tolkien’s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey.Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of the Rings, the respected academic and world-renowned Tolkien scholar, Professor Tom Shippey, …
Road to Middle-earth
How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
Av Tom Shippey
E-bok, 2012
88 kr
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The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series – includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry.The Road to Middle-Earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien’s creativity and the sources of his …
J. R. R. Tolkien
Author of the Century
Av Tom Shippey
Ljudbok, 2022
232 kr
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The definitive critical study of Tolkien’s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey.Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of the Rings, the respected academic and world-renowned Tolkien scholar, Professor Tom Shippey, …
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
Av Tom Shippey
Häftad, 2003
178 kr
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'As good an introduction to SF as you can buy.' Iain BanksThe definitive collection of the twentieth-century's most characteristic genre-from H.G. Wells's prophetic vision of technological warfare to contemporary cyberspace, and up-to-the-minute myths of genetic engineering.
The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
Av Tom Shippey
Inbunden, 2003
487 kr
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King and Emperor
Av Tom Shippey, Harry Harrison
E-bok, 2013
51 kr
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Shef, the One King, is a visionary and warrior. His accomplishments have changed the history of the Dark Ages as we know it - he has defeated the English, the Pope''s army and the Norse in turn. Now, he must face the reborn power of the Holy Roman Empire. While the Gods of Asgard continue to use …
Fiction 2000
Cyberpunk and the Future of Narrative
Av George Slusser, Tom Shippey
Häftad, 1992
607 kr
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Will novels and stories be relevant in the next millennium, when the boundaries between illusion and reality, and observer and observed, may dissipate in a whirl of images, signals and data? This essay collection divines the prospects of fiction in the information age by examining cyberpunk …
Studies in Medievalism XI
Appropriating the Middle Ages: Scholarship, Politics, Fraud
Inbunden, 2001
1502 kr
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Studies in Medievalism is the only journal entirely devoted to modern re-creations of the middle ages: a field of central importance not only to scholarship but to the whole contemporary cultural world.The middle ages remain a prize to be fought for and a territory to control. From early modern …
Studies in Medievalism XII
Film and Fiction: Reviewing the Middle Ages
Inbunden, 2003
1357 kr
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Essays on the continuing power and applicability of medieval images, with particular reference to recent films.The middle ages provide the material for mass-market films, for historical and fantasy fiction, for political propaganda and claims of legitimacy, and these in their turn exert a force …
Hard Reading: Learning from Science Fiction
Av Tom Shippey
Inbunden, 2016
1072 kr
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An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library.The fifteen essays collected in Hard Reading argue, first, that science fiction has its own internal rhetoric, relying on devices such as neologism, dialogism, semantic shifts, the use …
Studies in Medievalism XIV
Correspondences: Medievalism in Scholarship and the Arts
Inbunden, 2005
1440 kr
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Articles centred on the use made by European nations of medieval texts and other artefacts to define their history and origins.The 19th century was a time of fierce national competition for the "ownership" of medieval documents and the legitimation of national histories. This volume contains papers …
Old English Philology
Studies in Honour of R.D. Fulk
Av Leonard Neidorf, Rafael J Pascual m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1746 kr
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Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts.Robert D. Fulk is arguably the greatest Old English philologist to emerge during the twentieth century; his corpus of scholarship has fundamentally shaped contemporary understanding of many aspects of …
Saga of Eric Brighteyes (Ed. Tom Shippey - Uppsala Books)
Av H Rider Haggard, Tom Shippey
Inbunden, 2024
457 kr
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Saga of Eric Brighteyes (Ed. Tom Shippey - Uppsala Books)
Av H Rider Haggard, Tom Shippey
Häftad, 2024
354 kr
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