Basilisks and Beowulf: Monsters in the Anglo-Saxon World

by Tim Flight

Book Overview

An eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview--now in paperback.

This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand evidence, Basilisks and Beowulf reveals a people huddled at the edge of the known map, using the fantastic and the grotesque as a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789147743
• ISBN13: 9781789147742
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.8"