{"product_id":"brief-history-of-norse-mythology-9788413052847","title":"Brief History of Norse Mythology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to Norse mythology, exploring its myths, deities, rituals, religious forms, and cosmology. It contextualizes each chapter in Norse society and culture, making it a valuable resource for understanding the history and beliefs of the Nordic people. Norse mythology has had a significant influence on European culture through various media, and this book offers a rigorous view of the fantastic Norse mythological cosmos. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 292 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 September 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ediciones Nowtilus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA historical tour around the mythological Norse world: myths, deities, rituals, religious forms, and cosmology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work studies Norse mythologies, less spread than the classic mythologies of Greece and Rome, as well as its influence in Viking culture and society. Thanks to this title, the reader will learn the story behind the great characters or moments of mythology, such as Thor or Ragnarok.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no specific bibliography of this Norse mythology. There usually are general books on mythology that end up focusing more on Roman or Greek mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author contextualises in Norse society and culture each one of the chapters, making this work a very comprehensive introduction to the history of the Nordic people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the Norse culture and venture into the breathtaking world of the divinities, creatures, myths, and legends of this great civilization of explorers: Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder, Niörd, from the Ginnungagap to the final battle of the Ragnarök.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contextualized and rigorous view of the fantastic Norse mythological cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nations from the north, those violent people who tormented Europe for centuries (from the 8th century until the 13th), were not only sadistic warriors, they also had a very rich culture, and a religion that coexisted with Christianity during this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorse mythology is one of the most influential beliefs in the European world, whether it be through different media, music, video games, or even comic books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenture into the Nordic world through the various narratives of their myths, as for example, were the adventures of Thor, the deceptions of Loki, the power, and wisdom of Odin, or the various worlds that were located in Yggdrassil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe formation of a universe conceived to house all kinds of creatures like elves, dwarves, giants of ice, men, or god.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 190 x 130 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788413052847\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sir Carlos Diaz Sanchez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44218299941114,"sku":"9788413052847","price":17.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_858590c5-f10d-42f9-b3cc-5d42a041a976.jpg?v=1683456734","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/brief-history-of-norse-mythology-9788413052847","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}