Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings |
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| Author:
| Shippey, Tom |
| Series title: | Past Imperfect Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-80270-055-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | Arc Humanities Press
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| Imprint: | Arc Humanities Press |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.