Author: Tom Shippey

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Craig Williamson is the Alfred H. and Peggi Bloom Professor of English Literature at Swarthmore College. He is editor and translator of A Feast of Creatures, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Tom Shippey is Professor Emeritus of English at St. Louis University.




22 Ebooks by Tom Shippey

Cover of Craig Williamson: 'Beowulf' and Other Old English Poems
Craig Williamson: ‘Beowulf’ and Other Old English Poems
The best-known literary achievement of Anglo-Saxon England, Beowulf is a poem concerned with monsters and heroes, treasure and transience, feuds and fidelity. Composed sometime between 500 and 1000 C …
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€29.99
Cover of The Complete Old English Poems
The Complete Old English Poems
From the riddling song of a bawdy onion that moves between kitchen and bedroom to the thrilling account of Beowulf’s battle with a treasure-hoarding dragon, from the heart-rending lament of a lone ca …
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English
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€154.99
Cover of Matthew Dickerson & Jonathan Evans: Ents, Elves, and Eriador
Matthew Dickerson & Jonathan Evans: Ents, Elves, and Eriador
“A fascinating ecocritical evaluation” of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and other works of the master fantasist (Northeastern Naturalist).  The Hobbit, The Lord …
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English
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€19.14
Cover of Leonard Neidorf & Rafael J. Pascual: Old English Philology
Leonard Neidorf & Rafael J. Pascual: Old English Philology
Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts. Robert D. Fulk is arguably the greatest Old English philologist to emerge during the twentieth century; hi …
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€29.99
Cover of Wu Ming 4 & Tom Shippey: Vita e morte dei grandi vichinghi
Wu Ming 4 & Tom Shippey: Vita e morte dei grandi vichinghi
Il primo libro mai scritto che, raccontando la storia, coinvolge gli appassionati di fantasy. Non a caso l’autore è globalmente riconosciuto come il maggiore esperto del lavoro di J.R.R. Tolkien. Non …
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Italian
€14.99
Cover of Tom Shippey: J. R. R. Tolkien
Tom Shippey: J. R. R. Tolkien
The definitive critical study of Tolkien’s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey.Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of …
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English
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€6.99
Cover of Tom Shippey: Road to Middle-earth
Tom Shippey: Road to Middle-earth
A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.The Road to Middle-Earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of …
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€7.79
Cover of Tom Shippey: Road to Middle-Earth
Tom Shippey: Road to Middle-Earth
“Uniquely qualified to explicate Tolkien’s worldview, ” this journey into the roots of the Lord of the Rings is a classic in its own right (Salon.com).From beloved epic fantasy clas …
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English
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€3.85
Cover of Tom Shippey: J.R.R. Tolkien
Tom Shippey: J.R.R. Tolkien
The definitive Tolkien companion—an indispensable guide to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and more, from the author of The Road to Middle-earth.   This “highly erudite celebratio …
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English
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€23.19
Cover of Harry Harrison & Tom Shippey: King and Emperor
Harry Harrison & Tom Shippey: King and Emperor
Shef, the One King, is a visionary and warrior. His accomplishments have changed the history of the Dark Ages as we know it – he has defeated the English, the Pope’s army and the Norse in turn. Now, …
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English
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€3.49
Cover of Matthew T. Dickerson & Jonathan Evans: Ents, Elves, and Eriador
Matthew T. Dickerson & Jonathan Evans: Ents, Elves, and Eriador
Many readers drawn into the heroic tales of J. R. R. Tolkien’s imaginary world of Middle-earth have given little conscious thought to the importance of the land itself in his stories or to the vital …
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€77.99
Cover of Shippey Tom Shippey: Laughing Shall I Die
Shippey Tom Shippey: Laughing Shall I Die
Laughing Shall I Die explores the Viking fascination with scenes of heroic death. The literature of the Vikings is dominated by famous last stands, famous last words, death songs, and defiant gesture …
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English
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€38.43
Cover of Elizabeth Emery & Richard Utz: Medievalism: Key Critical Terms
Elizabeth Emery & Richard Utz: Medievalism: Key Critical Terms
Definitions of key words and terms for the study of medievalism. The discipline of medievalism has produced a great deal of scholarship acknowledging the ‘makers’ of the Middle Ages: those who re-dis …
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€29.99
Cover of Leonard Neidorf: The Dating of Beowulf
Leonard Neidorf: The Dating of Beowulf
Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general. This book will be a milestone, and deserves to be widely read. The early Beowulf that overwhelming …
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€29.99
Cover of Dustin Geeraert & Christopher Crocker: Cultural Legacies of Old Norse Literature
Dustin Geeraert & Christopher Crocker: Cultural Legacies of Old Norse Literature
An exciting new collection of essays exploring the startling variety of transformations of Old Norse texts, and their legacy in later literary cultures. The ‘Viking Age’ of medieval Scandinavia, with …
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English
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€29.99
Cover of Elizabeth Emery & Richard Utz: Medievalism: Key Critical Terms
Elizabeth Emery & Richard Utz: Medievalism: Key Critical Terms
The discipline of medievalism has produced a great deal of scholarship acknowledging the ‘makers’ of the Middle Ages: those who re-discovered the period from 500 to 1500 by engaging with its cultural …
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English
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€21.99
Cover of Christopher Crocker & Dustin Geeraert: Cultural Legacies of Old Norse Literature
Christopher Crocker & Dustin Geeraert: Cultural Legacies of Old Norse Literature
An exciting new collection of essays exploring the startling variety of transformations of Old Norse texts, and their legacy in later literary cultures.The "Viking Age" of medieval Scandina …
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English
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€25.67
Cover of Tom Shippey: Beowulf and the North before the Vikings
Tom Shippey: Beowulf and the North before the Vikings
Ever since Tolkien s famous lecture in 1936, it has been generally accepted that the poem Beowulf is a fantasy, and of no use as a witness to real history. This book challenges that view, and argues …
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€25.67
Cover of Tom Shippey: Beowulf and the North before the Vikings
Tom Shippey: Beowulf and the North before the Vikings
Ever since Tolkien s famous lecture in 1936, it has been generally accepted that the poem Beowulf is a fantasy, and of no use as a witness to real history. This book challenges that view, and argues …
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English
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€25.71
Cover of Tom Shippey & Martin Arnold: Studies in Medievalism XII
Tom Shippey & Martin Arnold: Studies in Medievalism XII
Essays on the continuing power and applicability of medieval images, with particular reference to recent films. The middle ages provide the material for mass-market films, for historical and fantasy …
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€29.99
Cover of Karl Fugelso: Studies in Medievalism XVII
Karl Fugelso: Studies in Medievalism XVII
New essays attempt to survey and map out the increasingly significant discipline of medievalism. Medievalism has been attracting considerable scholarly attention in recent years. But it is also suffe …
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€30.99
Cover of Tom Shippey: Kacagva halok meg
Tom Shippey: Kacagva halok meg
Sötét humorral fűszerezett utolsó szavak, haláldalok és emberáldozatok, valkűrök, alakváltók, elesett hősök a Valhalla hatalmas csarnokában, elpusztuló istenek a Ragnarök végső összecsapása során. Fe …
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Hungarian
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€12.67