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9780773453531

Function of the Living Dead in Medieval Norse and Celtic Literature : Death and Desire

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  • ISBN13:

    9780773453531

  • ISBN10:

    0773453539

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-01-30
  • Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr
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Summary

This study demonstrates that the living dead in medieval Norse and Celtic literatures have a functional and formulaic role, largely manifested as a process of wish-fulfillment.

Author Biography

Gregg A. Smith is an Associate Professor of English, teaching at Mountain State University, West Virginia.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Identifying the Deadp. 5
The Influence of the Deadp. 39
The Dead and Desire: Initiations and Transformationp. 81
Collective Desire and the Troubled Otherworldp. 119
Conclusionsp. 137
Appendixp. 141
Bibliographyp. 143
Indexp. 151
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