Masculinities in Old Norse Literature Contributor(s): Evans, Gareth Lloyd (Editor), Hancock, Jessica Clare (Editor), Finlay, Alison (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1843845628 ISBN-13: 9781843845621 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | European - Scandinavian - History | Europe - Medieval |
Dewey: 839.609 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.27 lbs) 285 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Compared to other areas of medieval literature, the question of masculinity in Old Norse-Icelandic literature has been understudied. This is a neglect which this volume aims to rectify. The essays collected here introduce and analyse a spectrum of masculinities, from the sagas of Icelanders, contemporary sagas, kings' sagas, legendary sagas, chivalric sagas, bishops' sagas, and eddic and skaldic verse, producing a broad and multifaceted understanding of what it means to be masculine in Old Norse-Icelandic texts. A critical introduction places the essays in their scholarly context, providing the reader with a concise orientation in gender studies and the study of masculinities in Old Norse-Icelandic literature. |