A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture Paperback / softback
Edited by Rory (University of Leeds) McTurk
Part of the Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture series
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This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times. Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the fieldReflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholarsPays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagasLooks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used by modern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outside ScandinaviaSets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its wider cultural context
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:592 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:10/08/2007
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- ISBN:9781405163675
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:592 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:10/08/2007
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- ISBN:9781405163675
