From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.
An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.
Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse.
An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland.
Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature over the ages, as views of the vikings have changed.
Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by Old Norse-Icelandic literature.
- ISBN:
- 9780631236269
- 9780631236269
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Category:
- Literary studies: classical
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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09-12-2003
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x18mm
- Weight:
- 0.39kg
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