Myths and Magic in the Medieval Far North - Stefan Figenschow
Realities and Representations of a Region on the Edge of Europe
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2021Uitgever: Brepols Publishers280 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503588239ISBN-13: 9782503588230Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Summary The history of the Far North is tinged by dark fantasies. A remote location, harsh climate, a boundless and often mountainous wasteland, complex ethnic composition, and strange ways of life: all contributed to how the edge of Europe was misunderstood by outsiders. Since ancient times, the North has been considered as a place that exuded evil: it was the end of the world, the abode of monsters and supernatural beings, of magicians and sorcerers. It was Europe's last bastion of recalcitrant paganism....
