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Matthias Egeler, "Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld" (Yale UP, 2025)

New Books in History

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Why begin with medieval rural Iceland?

Miranda asks why the book starts in Iceland; Matthias details the rich sources (Edda, sagas, folklore) and patterns visible there.

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