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The Medieval Dragon : Nature of the Beast in Germanic Literature

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This study of the dragon in medieval German literature examines four works: "Beowulf", "The Saga of the Volsungs", "Das Nibelungenlied" and "Thidrek's Saga".

Each represent an unanticipated challenge to readers' expectations concerning dragons and dragon slayers.

The book deploys the techniques and theories of modern literary criticism to illuminate the function and meaning of dragons in the medieval Germanic world.

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Hisarlik Press
1874312338 / 9781874312338
Hardback
01/01/1998
United Kingdom
English
viii, 151p.
24 cm
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