A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture

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By Rory McTurk

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Format

ebook

ISBN

9781405163675

Series

Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

Author

Rory McTurk

Publisher

Wiley

Release

11 March 2008

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Literary Criticism Nonfiction
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This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times.

  • Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field
  • Reflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars
  • Pays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas
  • Looks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used by modern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outside Scandinavia
  • Sets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its wider cultural context

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781405163675

    Series

    Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

    Author

    Rory McTurk

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    11 March 2008

    Share

    Subjects

    Literary Criticism Nonfiction
    A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture