Eddic, Skaldic, and Beyond : Poetic Variety in Medieval Iceland and Norway /

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This collection of essays on Old Norse-Icelandic poetry is concerned with the blurring of boundaries between genres and periods. Many of the texts and topics taken up have been difficult to categorize and have received less attention than they deserve. These essays present new evidence, offer new in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chase, Martin (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Scalds and scaldic poetry.
Old Norse poetry.
Eddas.
HISTORY > Medieval.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > German.
Eddas > Histoire et critique.
Poesie vieux norroise > Histoire et critique.
Scalds and scaldic poetry > History and criticism.
Eddas > History and criticism.
Old Norse poetry > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This collection of essays on Old Norse-Icelandic poetry is concerned with the blurring of boundaries between genres and periods. Many of the texts and topics taken up have been difficult to categorize and have received less attention than they deserve. These essays present new evidence, offer new interpretations, and hope to awaken new appreciation for undervalued poetry.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages).
ISBN:9780823257843

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