Thor

ISBN-13: 9781441135421 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 240 str.

Martin Arnold

Opis

The myths of the Norse god Thor were preserved in the Icelandic Eddas, set down in the early Middle Ages. The bane of giants and trolls, Thor was worshipped as the last line of defence against all that threatened early Nordic society. This title explores the extraordinary regard in which Thor has been held since medieval times.

Recenzje

In this clear and lively book, Martin Arnold has demonstrated how closely the changing interpretations of a mythological figure through the generations are intertwined with major socio-political and cultural trends. I can heartily recommend it. Jacqueline Simpson, The Folklore Society, UK Folklore

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Note on proper nouns Introduction 1. The Giant Killer: Thor in Old Norse mythology 2. Theorizing Thor 3. Christ versus Thor 4. Recovering the Past: Scholarship from the Enlightenment to National Romanticism 5. Thor in Denmark: From Klopstock to Grundtvig 6. Thor in Germany: From Grimm to Himmler 7. Thor in America: From Longfellow to Lee Notes Bibliography Index

O autorze

Martin Arnold is Professor of Scandinavian Literature at Hull University. He is the author of The Vikings (Continuum, 2006).