Handbook to eddic poetry, a: myths and legends of early scandinavia
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316501290
Date de publication :
20 déc. 2018
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
690 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A comprehensive introduction to Old Norse-Icelandic eddic poetry, written in accessible terms and featuring the latest research on poetics. It foregrounds the poetry's role in transmitting Scandinavian myths from the Viking Age and its value in the study of pre-Christian religions, as well as the poetry's influence on later writers.