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The Germanic Hero: Politics and Pragmatism in Early Medieval Poetry Brian Murdoch
The Germanic Hero: Politics and Pragmatism in Early Medieval Poetry
Brian Murdoch
In this study, the author looks at the role the warrior-hero plays within a set of predetermined political and social constraints. The author discusses works in Old English, Old and Middle High German, Old Norse, Latin and Old French, going beyond what is normally thought of as "heroic poetry".
200 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 2, 2003 |
| Original release date | 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9781852851439 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 188 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 15 mm · 317 g |
| Language | English |
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