| Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Friðriksdóttir, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230120423 ISBN-13: 9780230120426 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Social Science | Gender Studies - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 839.609 |
| LCCN: 2012039425 |
| Series: New Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Old Norse texts offer different ideas about what it is to be female, presenting women in diverse social and economic positions. This book analyzes female characters in medieval Icelandic saga literature, and demonstrates how they engaged with some of the most contested values of the period, revealing the anxieties of both the authors and audiences. |