Old Norse-Icelandic Literature A Critical Guide
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Full Title

Old Norse-Icelandic Literature A Critical Guide
Author(s)

Carol J. Clover, John Lindow
Edition
ISBN

9781501741654, 9780801417559
Publisher

Cornell University Press
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

The current revival of interest in the rich and varied literature of early Scandinavia has prompted a corresponding interest in its background: its origins, social and historical context, and relationship to other medieval literatures. Even readers with a knowledge of Old Norse and Icelandic have found these subjects difficult to pursue, however, for up-to-date reference works in any language are few and none exist in English.

To fill the gap, six distinguished scholars have contributed ambitious new essays to this volume. The contributors summarize and comment on scholarly work in the major branches of the field: Eddie and skaldic poetry, family and kings’ sagas, courtly writing, and mythology. Taken together, their judicious and attractively written essays-each with a full bibliography-make up the first book-length survey of Old Norse literature in English and a basic reference work that will stimulate research in these areas and help to open up the field to a wider academic readership.

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