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Larrington, Carolyne

 
9780712355582: The Little Book of Dragons
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ISBN 10 : 0712355588 ISBN 13 : 9780712355582
Editeur : British Library Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

Whether they breathe fire from above, spit poison on the land, or cause churning maelstroms in the sea, dragons can be found lurking in the margins of illuminated legend around the world. Their global ubiquity means they have many guises: primordial chaos-monsters to the ancients, wise and auspicious guardians in East Asian tradition, formidable foes to be slain by saints and knights, comic companions in 19th-century children’s literature, and stand-ins for aerial warfare in modern fantasy. The history of dragons is as slippery and twisting as their serpentine bodies; they are creatures constantly doubling back on themselves, shedding their dead skins for new, and coiling around our landscapes. Featuring: Dragons of the Ancient World, Bestiary Dragons, Flying and Fiery Dragons, Creeping Dragons, Water Dragons and Sea-Serpents, Saints and Dragons, Dragons from Around the World, and Contemporary Dragons.

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À propos de l'auteur

Carolyne Larrington is emerita professor of medieval European literature at the University of Oxford. She writes on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, myths and legends, folklore and popular medievalism. Her most recent books include All Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones and The Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think.

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Whether they breathe fire from above, spit poison on the land, or cause churning maelstroms in the sea, dragons can be found lurking in the margins of illuminated legend around the world. Their global ubiquity means they have many guises: primordial chaos-monsters to the ancients, wise and auspicious guardians in East Asian tradition, formidable foes to be slain by saints and knights, comic companions in 19th-century children’s literature, and stand-ins for aerial warfare in modern fantasy. The history of dragons is as slippery and twisting as their serpentine bodies; they are creatures constantly doubling back on themselves, shedding their dead skins for new, and coiling around our landscapes. Featuring: Dragons of the Ancient World, Bestiary Dragons, Flying and Fiery Dragons, Creeping Dragons, Water Dragons and Sea-Serpents, Saints and Dragons, Dragons from Around the World, and Contemporary Dragons.

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Éditeur
British Library Publishing
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0712355588
ISBN 13 
9780712355582
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
BRITISH LIBRARY PUBLISHING
https://www.bl.uk/

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ISBN 10 :  1487569025 ISBN 13 :  9781487569020
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2025
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