| Comp to Old Norse Lit Contributor(s): McTurk, Rory (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405163674 ISBN-13: 9781405163675 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $72.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field, over a third of whom are Icelanders. At the same time, it conveys a sense of the mainland Scandinavian origins of the Icelandic people, and reflects the ongoing contact between Iceland and other countries and cultures. The volume highlights current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars specializing in different aspects of the subject. Coverage of traditional topics is complemented by material on previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the translated knights' sagas. Chapters on 'archaeology', 'social institutions' and 'geography and travel' make it possible to view the literature in its wider cultural context while chapters on 'reception' and 'continuity' demonstrate the ways in which medieval Norse-Icelandic literature and culture overflow into the modern period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Scandinavian - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 839.609 |
| LCCN: PT7150 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.73" W x 9.69" (2.01 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times.
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