Imagining the Supernatural North
Edmonton, Alberta: Polynya Press / The University of Alberta Press, 2016. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item #2354086
ISBN: 9781772122671
Inscribed and signed by Danielle Cudmore on half-title page. Minimal ink marginalia, spine lightly creased.
xxiii, 328 pp. In this interdisciplinary collection, sixteen scholars from twelve countries explore the notion of the North as a realm of the supernatural. This region has long been associated with sorcerous inhabitants, mythical tribes, metaphysical forces of good and evil, and a range of supernatural qualities. It was both the sacred abode of the gods and a feared source of menacing invaders and otherworldly beings. Whether from the perspective of traditional Jewish lore or of contemporary black metal music, few motifs in European cultural history show such longevity and broad appeal.
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