Elves in Anglo-Saxon England: Matters of Belief, Health, Gender and Identity

by Alaric Hall

Book Overview

Elves and elf-belief during the Anglo-Saxon period are reassessed in this lively and provocative study.

Helps illuminate Anglo-Saxon social attitudes towards the supernatural, health and gender, and shows how texts can be as important in the shaping of social realities as they are in recording them. HISTORICAL JOURNAL

Anglo-Saxon elves (Old English lfe) are the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but current...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843835096
• ISBN13: 9781843835097
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"