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First edition. |
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381 p. : Grayscale Illustration, Tables ; 24 cm. |
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Fordham Series in Medieval Studies. |
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ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Sources of Merlínússpá: Gunnlaugr Leifsson's Use of Texts Additional to the De gestis Britonum of Geoffrey of Monmouth -- The Genesis of Strengleikar: Scribes, Translators, and Place of Origin -- Einarr Skúlason, Snorri Sturluson, and the Post-Pagan Mythological Kenning -- Skáldskaparmál as a Tool for Composition of Pseudonymous Skaldic Poetry -- Háttatal Stanza 12 and the Divine Legitimation of Kings -- Creating Tradition: The Use of Skaldic Verse in Old Norse Historiography -- Rattus rattus as a Beast of Battle? Stanza 12 of Ragnars Saga -- Wit and Wisdom: The Worldview of the Old Norse-Icelandic Riddles and Their Relationship to Eddic Poetry -- Devotional Poetry at the End of the Middle Ages in Iceland -- Love and Death in the Icelandic Ballad -- Steinunn Finnsdóttir and Snćkóngs Rímur. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2020. EPUB file. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) |
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Old Norse poetry -- History and criticism.
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Eddas -- History and criticism.
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Scalds and scaldic poetry -- History and criticism.
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Chase, Martin, editor of compilation.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Added Author |
Erler, Mary C. series editor.
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Harkins, Franklin T. series editor.
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American Council of Learned Societies.
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| In: |
ACLS Humanities E-Book. URL: https://www.humanitiesebook.org/ |
| ISBN |
9780823257812 hardcover |
| Standard No. |
2027/heb33414 hdl |
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