This book provides an accessible introduction to the Sagas of Icelanders, exploring cultural and historical contexts. Authored by an expert, it examines themes like belief systems, family dynamics, and gender roles. It covers diverse medieval tales, foreign influences, literary styles, and offers summaries of the 40 preserved sagas.
This book provides an accessible introduction to the Sagas of Icelanders, exploring cultural and historical contexts. Authored by an expert, it examines themes like belief systems, family dynamics, and gender roles. It covers diverse medieval tales, foreign influences, literary styles, and offers summaries of the 40 preserved sagas.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Annette Lassen is professor at the Arnamagnæan Collection, NorS, University of Copenhagen. From 2020 to 2022, she was research professor at The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. She has authored books and articles on Old Icelandic literature such as Odin's Ways: A Guide to the Pagan God in Medieval Literature (Routledge 2022) and the edition Hrafnagaldur Óðins/ Forspjallsljóð (Viking Society for Northern Research 2011). She has published complete translations in Danish of the sagas of Icelanders and the sagas of ancient times (2014 and 2016-2019).
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1. INTRODUCTION 2. SAGAS AND ÞÆTTIR 3. TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF THE GENRE 4. ICELAND'S LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES-INFLUENCE AND TASTE 5. TRANSMISSION 6. AGE 7. TRADITION AND NARRATIVE 8. SAGA WRITERS AND INFORMANTS 9. ICELANDERS-NORDIC STORYTELLERS AND BOOKWORMS 10. THE HISTORICITY OF THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS 11. STYLE AND LITERARY TECHNIQUE 12. SKALDIC POETRY 13. THE SOCIETY OF THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS 14. THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS. A SURVEY Bard's Saga Egil's saga Eirik the Red's Saga Gisli Sursson's Saga Gold-Thorir's Saga Hen-Thorir's Saga Killer-Glum's Saga Kormak's Saga Njal's Saga Olkofri's Saga The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People The Saga of Droplaug's Sons The Saga of Finnbogi the Mighty The Saga of Grettir the Strong The Saga of Gunnar, the Fool of Keldugnup The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue The Saga of Hallfred the Troublesome Poet The Saga of Havard of Isafjord The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey's Godi The Saga of Hord and the People of Holm The Saga of Ref the Sly The Saga of the Confederates The Saga of the Greenlanders The Saga of the People of Eyri The Saga of the People of Fljotsdal The Saga of the People of Floi The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes The Saga of the People of Laxardal The Saga of the People of Ljosavatn The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and of Killer-Skuta The Saga of the People of Svarfadardal The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord The Saga of the Slayings on the Heath The Saga of the Sworn Brothers The Saga of Thord Menace The Saga of Thorstein the White Thorstein Sidu-Hallson's Saga Valla-Ljot's Saga Viglund's Saga Literature Index Index of Manuscripts
1. INTRODUCTION 2. SAGAS AND ÞÆTTIR 3. TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF THE GENRE 4. ICELAND'S LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES-INFLUENCE AND TASTE 5. TRANSMISSION 6. AGE 7. TRADITION AND NARRATIVE 8. SAGA WRITERS AND INFORMANTS 9. ICELANDERS-NORDIC STORYTELLERS AND BOOKWORMS 10. THE HISTORICITY OF THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS 11. STYLE AND LITERARY TECHNIQUE 12. SKALDIC POETRY 13. THE SOCIETY OF THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS 14. THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS. A SURVEY Bard's Saga Egil's saga Eirik the Red's Saga Gisli Sursson's Saga Gold-Thorir's Saga Hen-Thorir's Saga Killer-Glum's Saga Kormak's Saga Njal's Saga Olkofri's Saga The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People The Saga of Droplaug's Sons The Saga of Finnbogi the Mighty The Saga of Grettir the Strong The Saga of Gunnar, the Fool of Keldugnup The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue The Saga of Hallfred the Troublesome Poet The Saga of Havard of Isafjord The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey's Godi The Saga of Hord and the People of Holm The Saga of Ref the Sly The Saga of the Confederates The Saga of the Greenlanders The Saga of the People of Eyri The Saga of the People of Fljotsdal The Saga of the People of Floi The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes The Saga of the People of Laxardal The Saga of the People of Ljosavatn The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and of Killer-Skuta The Saga of the People of Svarfadardal The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord The Saga of the Slayings on the Heath The Saga of the Sworn Brothers The Saga of Thord Menace The Saga of Thorstein the White Thorstein Sidu-Hallson's Saga Valla-Ljot's Saga Viglund's Saga Literature Index Index of Manuscripts
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