Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings
Author | : Tom Shippey |
Publisher | : Past Imperfect |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022 |
ISBN-10 | : 1802700137 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781802700138 |
Rating | : 4/5 (138 Downloads) |
Download or read book Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings written by Tom Shippey and published by Past Imperfect. This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Shippey challenges the view that Beowulf is a fantasy and argues that using the poem as a starting point, historical, archaeological, and legendary sources can provide a plausible and consistent history of the North in the fifth and sixth centuries.