MCTURK RORY

Gebundenes Buch

A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture

Beschreibung

This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field, over a third of whom are Icelanders. At the same time, it conveys a sense of the mainland Scandinavian origins of the Icelandic people, and reflects the ongoing contact between Iceland and other countries and cultures. The volume highlights current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars specializing in different aspects of the subject. Coverage of traditional topics is complemented by material on previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the translated knights' sagas. Chapters on 'archaeology', 'social institutions' and 'geography and travel' make it possible to view the literature in its wider cultural context while chapters on 'reception' and 'continuity' demonstrate the ways in which medieval Norse-Icelandic literature and culture overflow into the modern period.

Autor

Rory McTurk is Professor of Icelandic Studies at the University of Leeds. Previously he has taught at the Universities of Lund and Copenhagen and at University College, Dublin. He is the author of Studies in Ragnars saga loðbrókar and its Major Scandinavian Analogues (1991) and Chaucer and the Norse and Celtic Worlds (2005), and has translated Kormáks saga for the Penguin Sagas of Warrior-Poets (2002).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 567
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1176g
• ISBN-13: 9780631235026
• ISBN-10: 0631235027
• Artikelnr.: 21175061

Rezensionen

"In a series that already has a large number and wide range ofexcellent titles to its credit, I would venture opinion that thisvolume is one of its best...we have here a major publication ofconsiderable value, not to mention its intrinsic interest.Obviously it will be a necessary acquisition for any specialistcollection and for any academic collection where aspects of OldNorse literature and culture may be needed...this will also be auseful addition to major general collections."
Reference Reviews

"...its chapters are crammed full to bursting with facts andfigures, references to primary and secondary sources, swiftoverviews of past scholarship, and (very importantly) presentdebates. This is ostensibly a reference book, to be

consulted onparticular issues and subjects. But as with all the bestencyclopedias...browsing becomes addictive...Mc Turk's Companion toOld Norse-Icelandic Studies is a great resource for the scholar orgraduate student who may think, mistakenly, that he or she isfamiliar with this field."
The Review of English Studies

"No one could read the volume and not learn something, indeed agreat deal"
TLS

"A comprehensive guide to Old Norse-Icelandic literaturewhich functions as a basic reference work for scholars inneighboring disciplines, a reliable introduction for students, andan interesting and informative read for Old Norse scholars ...a remarkable achievement and a valuable resource."
Carolyne Larrington, St John's College, Modern LanguageReview