Role of the Poet in Early Societies

Role of the Poet in Early Societies
Authors
Bloomfield, Morton & Dunn, Charles
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Tags
poetry , test , sociology
ISBN
9780859913478
Date
1992-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.41 MB
Lang
en
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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.