The growth of the medieval Icelandic sagas (1180-1280) [[electronic resource] /] / Theodore M. Andersson
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| Autore: |
Andersson Theodore Murdock <1934->
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| Titolo: |
The growth of the medieval Icelandic sagas (1180-1280) [[electronic resource] /] / Theodore M. Andersson
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| Pubblicazione: | Ithaca, N.Y., : Cornell University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 839.6/309 |
| Soggetto topico: | Sagas - History and criticism |
| Old Norse literature - History and criticism | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The growth of the medieval Icelandic sagas (1180-1280) |
| ISBN: | 0-8014-6030-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910789846803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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