Format:
X, 279 S.
,
Ill., graph. Darst.
,
25 cm
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
9781843843467
,
1843843463
Series Statement:
Anglo-Saxon studies 20
Content:
"This book examines violence in its social setting, and especially as an essential element in the heroic system of exchange (sometimes called the Economy of Honour). It situates Beowulf in a northern European culture where violence was not stigmatized as evidence of a breakdown in social order but rather was seen as a reasonable way to get things done; where kings and their retainers saw themselves above all as warriors whose chief occupation was the pursuit of honour; and where most successful kings were those perceived as most predatory"--P. [4] of cover
Content:
"This book examines violence in its social setting, and especially as an essential element in the heroic system of exchange (sometimes called the Economy of Honour). It situates Beowulf in a northern European culture where violence was not stigmatized as evidence of a breakdown in social order but rather was seen as a reasonable way to get things done; where kings and their retainers saw themselves above all as warriors whose chief occupation was the pursuit of honour; and where most successful kings were those perceived as most predatory"--P. [4] of cover
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Language:
English
Keywords:
Beowulf
;
Ehre
;
Gewalt
;
Tausch
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