{"product_id":"a-companion-to-old-norseicelandic-literature-and-culture-9780631235026","title":"A Companion to Old NorseIcelandic Literature and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used by modern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outside Scandinavia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its wider cultural context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a series that already has a large number and wide range of excellent titles to its credit, I would venture opinion that this volume is one of its best...we have here a major publication of considerable value, not to mention its intrinsic interest. Obviously it will be a necessary acquisition for any specialist collection and for any academic collection where aspects of Old Norse literature and culture may be needed...this will also be a useful addition to major general collections.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...its chapters are crammed full to bursting with facts and figures, references to primary and secondary sources, swift overviews of past scholarship, and (very importantly) present debates. This is ostensibly a reference book, to be consulted on particular issues and subjects. But as with all the best encyclopedias...browsing becomes addictive...Mc Turk's Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Studies is a great resource for the scholar or graduate student who may think, mistakenly, that he or she is familiar with this field.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Review of English Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"No one could read the volume and not learn something, indeed a great deal\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A comprehensive guide to Old Norse-Icelandic literature which functions as a basic reference work for scholars in neighboring disciplines, a reliable introduction for students, and an interesting and informative read for Old Norse scholars … a remarkable achievement and a valuable resource.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarolyne Larrington, St John’s College, Modern Language Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors viii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaps xii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRory McTurk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Archaeology of Economy and Society 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrri Vésteinsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Christian Biography 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMargaret Cormack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Christian Poetry 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatrina Attwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Continuity? The Icelandic Sagas in Post-Medieval Times 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJón Karl Helgason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Eddic Poetry 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTerry Gunnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Family Sagas 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVésteinn Ólason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Geography and Travel 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJudith Jesch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Historical Background: Iceland 870–1400 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelgi Þorláksson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Historiography and Pseudo-History 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStefanie Würth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Language 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Barnes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Late Prose Fiction (lygiso¨gur) 190\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew Driscoll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Late Secular Poetry 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShaun Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Laws 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGudmund Sandvik and Jón Viðar Sigurðsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Manuscripts and Palaeography 245\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuðvarður Már Gunnlaugsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Metre and Metrics 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRussell Poole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Orality and Literacy in the Sagas of Icelanders 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGísli Sigurðsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Pagan Myth and Religion 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Orton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Post-Medieval Reception of Old Norse and Old Icelandic Literature 320\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Wawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Prose of Christian Instruction 338\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSvanhildur Óskarsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Rhetoric and Style 354\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eÞórir Óskarsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Romance (Translated riddarasögur) 372\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJürg Glauser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Royal Biography 388\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eÁrmann Jakobsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Runes 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatrik Larsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Sagas of Contemporary History (Sturlunga saga): Texts and Research 427\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eÚlfar Bragason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Sagas of Icelandic Prehistory (fornaldarsögur) 447\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTorfi H. 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