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| Professor of English at East Carolina University: American Folklore and Northern European Mythology.\\ | Professor of English at East Carolina University: American Folklore and Northern European Mythology.\\ | ||
| - | ====== Notes on Anthology Articles ====== | + | ====== Notes on the Anthology ====== |
| The collection of articles covers research from Bollard’s pioneering 'Thematic Structure' (1974) onward, which radically changed the way the Mabinogi is approached from ‘mythic remains’ to ‘sophisticated literature.’\\ | The collection of articles covers research from Bollard’s pioneering 'Thematic Structure' (1974) onward, which radically changed the way the Mabinogi is approached from ‘mythic remains’ to ‘sophisticated literature.’\\ | ||
| - | The reader should be aware this is a studious book, and not a retelling of the tales. One or more of the Mabinogi texts is necessary independently. (Recommended Ford, Bollard, or Davies, or see Will Parker free online.) If willing to read each article more than once, this is a rich treasure house. If willing to make notes, and return again and again, the rewards never stop for there is so much here. I am still learning from it after 12 years acquantance, and my third copy.\\ | + | The reader should be aware this is a studious book, and not a retelling of the tales. One or more of the Mabinogi texts is necessary independently. (Recommended Ford, Bollard, or Davies, or see Will Parker free online.) If willing to read each article more than once, this is a rich treasure house. If willing to make notes, and return again and again, the rewards never stop for there is so much here. I am still learning from it after 12 years acquaintance, and my third copy.\\ |
| Charles Sullivan said he just got tired of fetching different articles from different journals so he collected the most important ones together. In the mid 1990s computers and the net were just becoming widespread, so it is much easier now to get PDF copies of articles. It still means separate searches, registering into separate systems, and older PDF files are cranky to handle. Having so many of the key texts from this crucial 20 year period gathered together, is a godsend for efficient research, easier learning, and thoughtful comparison. | Charles Sullivan said he just got tired of fetching different articles from different journals so he collected the most important ones together. In the mid 1990s computers and the net were just becoming widespread, so it is much easier now to get PDF copies of articles. It still means separate searches, registering into separate systems, and older PDF files are cranky to handle. Having so many of the key texts from this crucial 20 year period gathered together, is a godsend for efficient research, easier learning, and thoughtful comparison. | ||
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| Given carefull re-reading, one at a time, the articles in this anthology provides an almost complete portrait of how Mabinogi Studies changed its paradigm. Mythological analysis is still fascinating, but it inevitably presents a narrative of sadly broken 'remains'. The new perspective of a coherent, intricate literature, provides a vigorous, intact work of genius to rival the best literature in Europe.\\ | Given carefull re-reading, one at a time, the articles in this anthology provides an almost complete portrait of how Mabinogi Studies changed its paradigm. Mythological analysis is still fascinating, but it inevitably presents a narrative of sadly broken 'remains'. The new perspective of a coherent, intricate literature, provides a vigorous, intact work of genius to rival the best literature in Europe.\\ | ||
| These were after all, the first prose tales we know of to be placed on record. Sullivan's project is a major aid to support the Mabinogi's claim to classic genius. | These were after all, the first prose tales we know of to be placed on record. Sullivan's project is a major aid to support the Mabinogi's claim to classic genius. | ||
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| + | //This Notes section is an updated version of a book review submitted to Amazon (2/08/2016).// | ||
