| Non-Native Sources for the Scandinavian Kings' Sagas Contributor(s): White, Paul A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415972728 ISBN-13: 9780415972727 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Traditional scholarship on the kings' sagas has tended to focus on the textual histories and interrelationships between the various twelfth- and thirteenth-century Scandinavian manuscripts. Thus previous scholars have striven to ascertain chronology, dating, and potential literary borrowings between the various native medieval manuscripts without considering the possibility of foreign textual influences on native literary traditions. "Non-Native Sources for the Scandinavian Kings' Sagas "prompts scholars to look beyond the borders of medieval Scandinavia in the attempt to account for seemingly inexplicable literary motifs and historical accounts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | European - German - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) |
| Dewey: 839.630 |
| LCCN: 2004018258 |
| Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Traditional scholarship on the kings' sagas has tended to focus on the textual histories and interrelationships between the various twelfth- and thirteenth-century Scandinavian manuscripts. Thus previous scholars have striven to ascertain chronology, dating, and potential literary borrowings between the various native medieval manuscripts without considering the possibility of foreign textual influences on native literary traditions. Non-Native Sources for the Scandinavian Kings' Sagas prompts scholars to look beyond the borders of medieval Scandinavia in the attempt to account for seemingly inexplicable literary motifs and historical accounts. |
