{"product_id":"myths-legends-and-heroes-daniel-anlezark-9780802099471","title":"Myths, Legends, and Heroes: Essays on Old Norse and Old English Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMyths, Legends, and Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e, editor Daniel Anzelark has brought together scholars of Old Norse-Icelandic and Old English literature to explore the translation and transmission of Norse myth, the use of literature in society and authorial self-reflection, the place of myth in the expression of family relationships, and recurrent motifs in Northern literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe essays in \u003cem\u003eMyths, Legends, and Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e include an examination of the theme of sibling rivalry, an analysis of Christ's unusual ride into hell as found in both Old Norse and Old English, a discussion of Beowulf's swimming prowess and an analysis of the poetry in Snorri Sturluson's \u003cem\u003eEdda\u003c\/em\u003e. A tribute to Durham University professor John McKinnell's distinguished contributions to the field, this volume offers new insights in light of linguistic and archaeological evidence and a broad range of study with regard to both chronology and methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Anlezark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802099475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802099471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.62w x 0.91d","brand":"Daniel Anlezark","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070838108415,"sku":"9780802099471","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50047807-6637-4484-ae04-35efa50075cf.jpg?v=1685432628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/myths-legends-and-heroes-daniel-anlezark-9780802099471","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}