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- An Introduction to Fantasy
- An Introduction to Fantasy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- 1 Fantasy, Language and the Shaping of Culture
- 2 The Value of Iteration
- 3 Root Formations
- 4 Enlightenment and its Shadows
- 5 Fashioning Worlds
- 6 Fantastic Communities and Common Ground
- Envoi
- Acknowledgements
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
Select Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2023
Book contents
- An Introduction to Fantasy
- An Introduction to Fantasy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- 1 Fantasy, Language and the Shaping of Culture
- 2 The Value of Iteration
- 3 Root Formations
- 4 Enlightenment and its Shadows
- 5 Fashioning Worlds
- 6 Fantastic Communities and Common Ground
- Envoi
- Acknowledgements
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
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- An Introduction to Fantasy , pp. 439 - 458Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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