{"product_id":"the-geographical-and-ethnic-names-of-the-thidriks-saga-a-study-in-germanic-heroic-legend","title":"The Geographical and Ethnic Names of the Þídriks Saga; A Study in Germanic Heroic Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hague, Netherlands: Mouton \u0026amp; Co. , 1959. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Octavo in dark blue boards in white and orange jacket; vi, 238 pages 22 cm Very good(-) copy with sparse ink underlining and starting at front hinge; binding loose in one signature at center; very good (-) jacket with small smudge and several tiny closed tears, one larger tear on back of jacket mended with tape, now in archival mylar. See photos for reference. Hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe saga explored in this text is \"a long compilation of almost all Germanic heroic legends known in contemporary Germany, organized loosely about the most popular German legendary hero, Dietrich of Bern, adn set chiefly at the court of Attila, conceived of as having been at Soest in modern Westphalia. The Norwegians who compiled the saga in the middle of the thirteenth century inform their readers on one occasion, that inhabitants of Bremen and Munster and Soest are all familiar with German poems that tell the story as the saga does.\" --Preface. Contents: Preface, Foreword, Geographical and Ethnic Names, List of Abbreviations, Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\/\/  18.14 Scandinavian languages and literature, Europe, Namen (benamingen), Names, Geographical, Names, Geographical Europe, Noms géographiques Europe, Þiðriks saga, Þiđreks saga (anoniem\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paff, William J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109416390914,"sku":"104092","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4412\/1602\/files\/104092.jpg?v=1745715711","url":"https:\/\/bibliope.com\/products\/the-geographical-and-ethnic-names-of-the-thidriks-saga-a-study-in-germanic-heroic-legend","provider":"Bibliope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}