The Role of the Poet in Early Societies
Author | : Morton W. Bloomfield |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 0859913473 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780859913478 |
Rating | : 4/5 (478 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Role of the Poet in Early Societies by : Morton W. Bloomfield
Download or read book The Role of the Poet in Early Societies written by Morton W. Bloomfield and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1992 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study draws on a wide range of texts — early Irish, pre-modern Scottish Gaelic, early Welsh, Early Norse, Old English —to illustrate the role of the poet as a tool of power, as seer, and as ceremonial figure.