The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval North

What do medieval Icelanders mean when they say "troll"? What did they see when they saw a troll? What did the troll signify to them? And why did they see them? The principal subject of this book is the Norse idea of the troll, which the author uses to engage with the larger topic of paran...

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Main Author: Jakobsson, Ármann (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, NY punctum books 2017
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