Damnation and salvation in Old Norse literature /

The hope of salvation and the fear of damnation were fundamental in the Middle Ages. Surprisingly, however, this topic, as reflected in Old Norse literature, has received limited critical attention. This book addresses this lacuna in the scholarship, from two major perspectives. Firstly, it examines...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Antonsson, Haki (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : D.S. Brewer, 2018.
Colección:Studies in Old Norse literature ; 3.
Temas:
Salvation in literature.
Old Norse literature > History and criticism.
Salut dans la littérature.
Littérature vieux norroise > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > German.
Old Norse literature
Salvation in literature
Literary criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Confession and penance
  • 2. Life's journey towards salvation : salvation and the biographical pattern
  • 3. Betrayal
  • 4. Outlaws and marginal figures
  • 5. Salvation, damnation and the visible world
  • 6. The hour of death
  • 7. Last things and judgement day.

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