{"product_id":"beowulf-and-the-celtic-tradition-paperback-softback-9780889201224","title":"Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition (Paperback \/ softback) 9780889201224","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBeowulf and the Celtic Tradition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Puhvel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780889201224\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 June 1981\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e151 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.23 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe author traces and evaluates the possible influences of Celtic tradition on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e. He discusses theories of the origins of the poem, draws parallels between elements in \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e and in Celtic literary tradition, and suggests that the central plot of the poem, the conflict with Grendel and his mother, is \"\"fundamentally indebted to Celtic folktale elements.\"\" The study is well documented and rich in references to Celtic literature, legend, and folklore.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wilfrid Laurier University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584770273560,"sku":"9780889201224","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/beowulf-and-the-celtic-tradition-paperback-softback-9780889201224","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}