Durham E-Theses The time is now: the roles of apocalyptic thought in early Germanic literature Kick, Donata How to cite: Kick, Donata (2006) The time is now: the roles of apocalyptic thought in early Germanic literature, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/4918/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail:
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