Annette Lassen

Gebundenes Buch

The Sagas of Icelanders

An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

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).

Produktdetails

• Routledge Focus on Literature
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781032814490
• ISBN-10: 1032814497
• Artikelnr.: 71704446