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The Structure of Old Norse "Dróttkvætt" Poetry /

The drottkvett was a form of Old Norse skaldic poetry composed to glorify a chieftain's deeds or to lament his death. Kari Ellen Gade explores the structural peculiarities of ninth- and tenth-century drottkvett poetry and suggests a solution to the...

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gade, Kari Ellen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1995.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The drottkvett was a form of Old Norse skaldic poetry composed to glorify a chieftain's deeds or to lament his death. Kari Ellen Gade explores the structural peculiarities of ninth- and tenth-century drottkvett poetry and suggests a solution to the...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages).
ISBN:9781501732447