 A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture
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February 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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Notes on Contributors.
Maps.
Introduction: Rory McTurk.
1. Archaeology of Economy and Society: Orri Vesteinsson.
2. Christian Biography: Margaret Cormack.
3. Christian Poetry: Katrina Attwood.
4. Continuity? The Icelandic Sagas in Post-Medieval Times: Jon Karl Helgason.
5. Eddic Poetry: Terry Gunnell.
6. Family Sagas: Vestinn Olason.
7. Geography and Travel: Judith Jesch.
8. Historical Background: Iceland 870-1400: Helgi Porlaksson.
9. Historiography and Pseudo-History: Stefanie Wurth.
10. Language: Michael Barnes.
11. Late Prose Fiction (lygisogur): Matthew Drisoll.
12. Late Secular Poetry: Shaun Hughes.
13. Laws: Gudmund Sandvik and Jon Vidar Sigurdsson.
14. Manuscripts and Palaeography: Gudvardur Mar Gunnlaugsson.
15. Metre and Metrics: Russel Poole.
16. Orality and Literacy in the Sagas of Icelanders: Gisli Sigurdsson.
17. Pagan Myth and Religion: Peter Orton.
18. The Post-Medieval Reception of Old Norse and Old Icelandic Literature: Andrew Wawn.
19. Prose of Christian Instruction: Svanhildur Oskardottir.
20. Rhetoric and Style: Porir Oskarsson.
21. Romance (Translated riddarasogur): Jurg Glauser.
22. Royal Biography: Armann Jakobsson.
23. Runes: Patrick Larsson.
24. Sagas of Contemporary History (Sturlunga saga): Texts and Research: Ulfar Bragason.
25. Sagas of Icelandic Prehistory (Fornaldarsogur): Torfi H. Tulinius.
26. Short Prose Narrative (pattr): Elizabeth Ashman Rowe and Joseph Harris.
27. Skaldic Poetry: Diana Whaley.
28. Social Institutions: Gunnar Karlsson.
29. Women in Old Norse Poetry and Sagas: Judy Quinn.
Index
Maps.
Introduction: Rory McTurk.
1. Archaeology of Economy and Society: Orri Vesteinsson.
2. Christian Biography: Margaret Cormack.
3. Christian Poetry: Katrina Attwood.
4. Continuity? The Icelandic Sagas in Post-Medieval Times: Jon Karl Helgason.
5. Eddic Poetry: Terry Gunnell.
6. Family Sagas: Vestinn Olason.
7. Geography and Travel: Judith Jesch.
8. Historical Background: Iceland 870-1400: Helgi Porlaksson.
9. Historiography and Pseudo-History: Stefanie Wurth.
10. Language: Michael Barnes.
11. Late Prose Fiction (lygisogur): Matthew Drisoll.
12. Late Secular Poetry: Shaun Hughes.
13. Laws: Gudmund Sandvik and Jon Vidar Sigurdsson.
14. Manuscripts and Palaeography: Gudvardur Mar Gunnlaugsson.
15. Metre and Metrics: Russel Poole.
16. Orality and Literacy in the Sagas of Icelanders: Gisli Sigurdsson.
17. Pagan Myth and Religion: Peter Orton.
18. The Post-Medieval Reception of Old Norse and Old Icelandic Literature: Andrew Wawn.
19. Prose of Christian Instruction: Svanhildur Oskardottir.
20. Rhetoric and Style: Porir Oskarsson.
21. Romance (Translated riddarasogur): Jurg Glauser.
22. Royal Biography: Armann Jakobsson.
23. Runes: Patrick Larsson.
24. Sagas of Contemporary History (Sturlunga saga): Texts and Research: Ulfar Bragason.
25. Sagas of Icelandic Prehistory (Fornaldarsogur): Torfi H. Tulinius.
26. Short Prose Narrative (pattr): Elizabeth Ashman Rowe and Joseph Harris.
27. Skaldic Poetry: Diana Whaley.
28. Social Institutions: Gunnar Karlsson.
29. Women in Old Norse Poetry and Sagas: Judy Quinn.
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