A Handbook to Eddic Poetry: Myths and Legends of Early Scandinavia Contributor(s): Larrington, Carolyne (Editor), Quinn, Judy (Editor), Schorn, Brittany (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1316501299 ISBN-13: 9781316501290 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
Dewey: 839.610 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.07" W x 8.91" L (1.50 lbs) 424 pages |
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Publisher Description: This is the first comprehensive and accessible survey in English of Old Norse eddic poetry: a remarkable body of literature rooted in the Viking Age, which is a critical source for the study of early Scandinavian myths, poetics, culture and society. Dramatically recreating the voices of the legendary past, eddic poems distil moments of high emotion as human heroes and supernatural beings alike grapple with betrayal, loyalty, mortality and love. These poems relate the most famous deeds of gods such as inn and rr with their adversaries the giants; they bring to life the often fraught interactions between kings, queens and heroes as well as their encounters with valkyries, elves, dragons and dwarfs. Written by leading international scholars, the chapters in this volume showcase the poetic riches of the eddic corpus, and reveal its relevance to the history of poetics, gender studies, pre-Christian religions, art history and archaeology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schorn, Brittany: - Brittany Schorn is a Research Associate in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge.Larrington, Carolyne: - Carolyne Larrington is Official Fellow and Tutor at St John's College, University of Oxford.Quinn, Judy: - Judy Quinn is Reader in Old Norse Literature in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge. |
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