Old Norse-Icelandic Literature : A Short Introduction PDF
by Heather O'Donoghue
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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.
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- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:15/04/2008
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- ISBN:9780470776834
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- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:15/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780470776834