The Cultural World in Beowulf |
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| Author:
| Hill, John M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8020-7438-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1995 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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In this cross-disciplinary study, John Hill looks at Beowulf from a comparative ethnological point of view. He provides a thorough examination of the socio-cultural dimensions of the text and compares the social milieu of Beowulf to that of similarly organized cultures.
In this cross-disciplinary study, John Hill looks at Beowulf from a comparative ethnological point of view. He provides a thorough examination of the socio-cultural dimensions of the text and compares the social milieu of Beowulf to that of similarly organized cultures.