The Dragon in the West
Author | : Daniel Ogden |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198830184 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198830181 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Dragon in the West by : Daniel Ogden
Download or read book The Dragon in the West written by Daniel Ogden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dragon in the West is the first book to offer an in-depth examination of the history of the image and idea of the dragon. A creature popular in contemporary fiction and cinema, Ogden reveals how the dragon was known to the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, and came down to us through early Christianity, Anglo-Saxon, and Norse legends.