The Norse Myths Thames & Hudson (370077996)

Досить приятно на столиках в центре митрополита Норса, распространяя их культуру impact right up to present day. Нынешние и волшебники симпатии nors должны быть созданы для центров, infiltrating art, opera, film, television and books, shape-shifting – как тройник Loki – отрасль культуры, которые объединились. Через кропотливі аналітики литературы и археологии из Норсового мира, Каролин Ларрингтон у нас глупо в реальном описании в Великобритании, от gloomy halls hel do dazzling heights of Asgard. Ше expertly examines the myths’ много modern-day reimaginings, revealing the guises that have been worn by the figures of Norse myth, including Marvel's muscled, golden-haired Thor and George R.R Martin's White Walkers, who march inexorably south Это софистирующее и accessible guide explores how thes powerful stories has inspired our cultural landscape, от поощрения творческих genius of Wagner to construction of nazi's nationalist ideology. Larrington's elegantly written retellings capture the essence of the original myths while also delving in the historie of their meanings. The myths continue to speak to such modern concerns as masculinity and environmental disaster – after the inevitable, apocalyptic ragna rök, renewal comes from the roots of Yggdrasill, the World Tree.