| Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Friðriksdóttir, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 134929862X ISBN-13: 9781349298624 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Social Science | Gender Studies - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 839.609 |
| Series: New Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.54 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| 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. |