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Egil, the Viking Poet New Approaches to ‘Egil’s Saga’ 1st Edition

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Egil, the Viking Poet New Approaches to \'Egil\'s Saga\' 1st Edition

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1st Edition

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9781442621237, 9781442649699

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University of Toronto Press

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Egil, the Viking Poet focuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil’s transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend.

The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil’s story from a variety of perspectives, including psychology, philology, network theory, social history, and literary theory. Strikingly original, their essays will appeal not only to dedicated students of Old Norse-Icelandic literature but also to those working in the fields of Viking studies, comparative ethnology, and folklore.

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Egil, the Viking Poet New Approaches to ‘Egil’s Saga’ 1st Edition

SKU: 9781442621244

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Egil, the Viking Poet New Approaches to \'Egil\'s Saga\' 1st Edition

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Laurence de Looze

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1st Edition

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9781442621244, 9781442649699

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University of Toronto Press

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Egil, the Viking Poet focuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil’s transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend.

The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil’s story from a variety of perspectives, including psychology, philology, network theory, social history, and literary theory. Strikingly original, their essays will appeal not only to dedicated students of Old Norse-Icelandic literature but also to those working in the fields of Viking studies, comparative ethnology, and folklore.