Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling si…
Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling si…
This book examines the depiction of the non-human world in the Exeter Book Riddle Collection, investigating humanity's action with, and attitudes towards, the rest of creation using the fields of eco-criticism and eco-theology. While much scholarly attention has been given to wh…
"So goes the legend of the tricky knot of Gordius, king of Phrygia. Many had tried, many had failed, but Alexander the Great simply cut the knot with his sword. He went on to conquer most of Asia, eventually reaching as far east as Northern India. This book of probability riddle…
"So goes the legend of the tricky knot of Gordius, king of Phrygia. Many had tried, many had failed, but Alexander the Great simply cut the knot with his sword. He went on to conquer most of Asia, eventually reaching as far east as Northern India. This book of probability riddle…
Speech Play and Verbal Art
by Project Muse, Sherzer, Joel
fromBook collections on Project MUSE