![]() A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture
ISBN: 978-1-4051-6367-5
Paperback
584 pages
May 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
US $52.95
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This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture demonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language and culture from medieval to modern times.
* Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field
* Reflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars
* Pays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas
* Looks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used by modern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outside Scandinavia
* Sets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its wider cultural context
* Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field
* Reflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars
* Pays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas
* Looks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used by modern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outside Scandinavia
* Sets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its wider cultural context

