The Growth of the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (1180-1280) /

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"Theodore M. Andersson, a leading scholar of the Norse sagas, introduces readers to the development of the Icelandic sagas between 1180 and 1280, a crucial period that witnessed a gradual shift of emphasis from tales of adventure and personal distinction to the analysis of political and histori...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Andersson, Theodore Murdock, 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Íslendingasögur.
Konungasögur.
Saga.
saga > Islande > Moyen-Âge.
litterature islandaise > Moyen-Âge.
Sagas > Histoire et critique.
Saga
Sagas.
Old Norse literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
Litterature vieux norroise > Histoire et critique.
Old Norse literature > History and criticism.
Sagas > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From hagiography to hero : Odd Snorrason's saga Olaf Tryggvason
  • Sanctifying a Viking chieftain : the oldest/legendary saga of Saint Olaf
  • Creating personalities : the saga age Icelanders
  • Defining political identities : the saga of King Magnús and King Harald
  • Political ambiguities : Egils saga Skallagrímssonar
  • Turning inward : Ljósvetninga saga
  • Gilding an age : Laxdola saga
  • Two views of Icelandic history : Eyrbyggja saga and Vatnsdaela saga
  • Pondering justice : Haensa-Þóris saga, Bandamanna saga, and Hrafnkels saga
  • Demythologizing the tradition : Njáls saga.

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