Old Norse-Icelandic Literature
A Short Introduction
Inbunden, Engelska, 2003
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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.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2003-12-09
- Mått163 x 236 x 25 mm
- Vikt517 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieWiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
- ISBN9780631236252