| Description |
x, 237 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-225) and index. |
| Contents |
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 Magnus and King Harald -- Political ambiguities : Egils saga Skallagrimssonar -- Turning inward : Ljosvetninga saga -- Gilding an age : Laxdola saga -- Two views of Icelandic history : Eyrbyggja saga and Vatnsdaela saga -- Pondering justice : Haensa-THoris saga, Bandamanna saga, and Hrafnkels saga -- Demythologizing the tradition : Njals saga. |
| Subject |
Sagas -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
080144408X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
9780801444081 |
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