{"product_id":"comp-to-old-norse-lit-paperback","title":"Comp to Old Norse Lit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRory McTurk\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in the field, over a third of whom are Icelanders. At the same time, it conveys a sense of the mainland Scandinavian origins of the Icelandic people, and reflects the ongoing contact between Iceland and other countries and cultures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume highlights current debates among Old Norse-Icelandic scholars specializing in different aspects of the subject. Coverage of traditional topics is complemented by material on previously neglected areas of study, such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and the translated knights' sagas. Chapters on 'archaeology', 'social institutions' and 'geography and travel' make it possible to view the literature in its wider cultural context while chapters on 'reception' and 'continuity' demonstrate the ways in which medieval Norse-Icelandic literature and culture overflow into the modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRory McTurk\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Icelandic Studies at the University of Leeds. Previously he has taught at the Universities of Lund and Copenhagen and at University College, Dublin. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStudies in Ragnars saga\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eloðbrókar and its Major Scandinavian Analogues\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) and \u003ci\u003eChaucer and the Norse and Celtic Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), and has translated \u003ci\u003eKormáks saga \u003c\/i\u003efor the Penguin \u003ci\u003eSagas of Warrior-Poets\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.69 x 6.73 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718295294015,"sku":"9781405163675","price":131.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/47a313bdb0abf0307c270be3696cadc5.webp?v=1765081416","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/comp-to-old-norse-lit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}