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  • The Medieval Cultures of the Irish Sea and the North Sea

    Manannán and his Neighbors

    Edited by Charles MacQuarrie, Joseph Nagy ...
    Series series The Early Medieval North Atlantic
    The literary, historical, and linguistic confluence that characterized the Irish Sea region in the pre-modern period is reflected in the interdisciplinarity of these new research essays, centered on the literatures, languages, and histories of the Irish-Sea communities of the Middle Ages, much of which is still evoked in contemporary culture. The contributors to this collection dive deep into the ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

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  • King Arthur

    The Making of the Legend

    by Nicholas J. Higham ...
    "A leading medievalist takes a clear-eyed look at the evidence for the existence of the legendary Arthur." — The Sunday Times "Best Paperbacks of 2021"According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a "real" King Arthur has all too often been neglected by scholars; most period specialists today ... Read more

    $28.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Myths and Legends of the Celts

    by James MacKillop ...
    Myths and Legends of the Celts is a fascinating and wide-ranging introduction to the mythology of the peoples who inhabited the northwestern fringes of Europe - from Britain and the Isle of Man to Gaul and Brittany.Drawing on recent historical and archaeological research, as well as literary and oral sources, the guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth; at the nature of Celtic ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • From Asgard to Valhalla

    The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths

    by Heather O'Donoghue ...
    Whether they focus on Thor's powerful hammer, the wailing Valkyrie, the palatial home of the gods - Asgard - or ravenous wolves and fierce elemental giants, the Norse myths are packed with rowdy incident. But at the centre of their cosmos stands a gnarled old ash tree, Yggdrasil, from which all distances and times are measured. When the old tree creaks, Ragnarok - the end of the world and of the ... Read more

    $28.49 CAD

  • Medieval Literature

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Elaine Treharne ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    This Very Short Introduction provides a compelling account of the emergence of the earliest literature in Britain and Ireland, including English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman. Introducing the reader to some of the greatest poetry, prose and drama ever written, Elaine Treharne discusses the historical and intellectual background to these works, and considers the physical ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature

    Edited by Malcolm Godden, Michael Lapidge ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    This Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and to provide a clear and accessible introduction for those encountering Old English literature for the first time. Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600 to 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Complete King Arthur

    Many Faces, One Hero

    by John Matthews, Caitlín Matthews ...
    A comprehensive examination of the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about King Arthur• Explores the history of every Arthur candidate and the geographical arguments that have placed him in different locations• Examines 1,800 years of evidence for Arthur’s life and the famous series of 12 battles fought against the Saxons in the 6th century• Reconstructs the history of ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Imagining the Pagan Past

    Gods and Goddesses in Literature and History since the Dark Ages

    by Marion Gibson ...
    Imagining the Pagan Past explores stories of Britain’s pagan history. These tales have been characterised by gods and fairies, folklore and magic. They have had an uncomfortable relationship with the scholarly world; often being seen as historically dubious, self-indulgent romance and, worse, encouraging tribal and nationalistic feelings or challenging church and state.This book shows how ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Beowulf

    Translated by Marc Hudson ...
    by Marc Hudson, Martin Garrett ...
    Series series Classics of World Literature
    Beowulf is the longest surviving poem of Anglo-Saxon England. Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in his time of need. He first fights the hellish Grendel, then struggles with Grendel's no less fearsome mother in her hall beneath the cold waters of the mere. More than fifty years later Beowulf, now king of the Geats, must face his final challenge ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture

    Edited by Andrew Galloway ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Culture
    The cultural life of England over the long period from the Norman Conquest to the Reformation was rich and varied, in ways that scholars are only now beginning to understand in detail. This Companion introduces a wide range of materials that constitute the culture, or cultures, of medieval England, across fields including political and legal history, archaeology, social history, art history, ... Read more

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  • The Mysteries of Stonehenge

    Myth and Ritual at the Sacred Centre

    by Count Nikolai Tolstoy ...
    Stonehenge presents us with one of the greatest archaeological mysteries from prehistory. With each new breakthrough in field research and technological innovation, the full scale and significance of the ancient site only deepens. In this new magisterial study by Nikolai Tolstoy, an essentially historical approach is used to try and explain the human story behind the implacable stones, and to ... Read more

    $24.19 CAD

  • The Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature

    Edited by Clare A. Lees ...
    Series series The New Cambridge History of English Literature
    Informed by multicultural, multidisciplinary perspectives, The Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature offers a new exploration of the earliest writing in Britain and Ireland, from the end of the Roman Empire to the mid-twelfth century. Beginning with an account of writing itself, as well as of scripts and manuscript art, subsequent chapters examine the earliest texts from England, ... Read more

    $64.79 CAD