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Anglo-Saxon elves [Old English 'alfe'] are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but current interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. Integrating linguistic and textual approaches into an anthropologically-inspired framework, this book reassesses the full range of evidence. It traces continuities and changes in medieval non-Christian beliefs with a new degree of reliability, from pre-conversion times to the eleventh century and beyond, and uses comparative material from medieval Ireland and Scandinavia to argue for a dynamic relationship between beliefs and society. In particular, it interprets the cultural significance of elves as a cause of illness in medical texts, and provides new insights into the much-discussed Scandinavian magic of 'seidr'. Elf-beliefs, moreover, were connected with Anglo-Saxon constructions of sex and gender; their changing nature provides a rare insight into a fascinating area of early medieval European culture. Shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2007 ALARIC HALL is a fellow of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies.

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• Celý názov: Elves in Anglo-Saxon England
• Podnázov: Matters of Belief, Health, Gender and Identity
• Autor: Alaric Hall
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Väzba: Pevná
• Počet strán: 240
• EAN: 9781843832942
• ID: 04856055
• Nakladateľ: The Boydell Press
• Hmotnosť: 514 g
• Rozmery: 234 × 156 × 14 mm
• Dátum vydania: 15. March 2007

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