Icelandic Folktales and Legends (Paperback)
Jacqueline SimpsonThis 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.
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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.
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Imprint | The History Press Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2004 |
Authors | Jacqueline Simpson |
Foreword by | Magnus Magnusson |
Dimensions | 235 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 224 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-3045-4 |
Barcode | 9780752430454 |
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LSN | 0-7524-3045-9 |
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