The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga by Margaret Clunies R

Description: The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga by Margaret Clunies Ross With suggestions for further reading, detailed information about the Icelandic literary canon, and a map of medieval Iceland, this book is designed for students of medieval literature and assumes no prior knowledge of Scandinavian languages. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The medieval Norse-Icelandic saga is one of the most important European vernacular literary genres of the Middle Ages. This Introduction to the saga genre outlines its origins and development, its literary character, its material existence in manuscripts and printed editions, and its changing reception from the Middle Ages to the present time. Its multiple sub-genres - including family sagas, mythical-heroic sagas and sagas of knights - are described and discussed in detail, and the world of medieval Icelanders is powerfully evoked. The first general study of the Old Norse-Icelandic saga to be written in English for some decades, the Introduction is based on up-to-date scholarship and engages with current debates in the field. With suggestions for further reading, detailed information about the Icelandic literary canon, and a map of medieval Iceland, this book is aimed at students of medieval literature and assumes no prior knowledge of Scandinavian languages. Author Biography Margaret Clunies Ross is Emeritus Professor of English and Honorary Professor in the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Sydney. Table of Contents A preface on practical issues; Glossary of technical terms; 1. Medieval Iceland; 2. What is an Old Norse-Icelandic saga?; 3. The genesis of the Icelandic saga; 4. Saga chronology; 5. Saga subjects and settings; 6. Saga mode, style and point of view; 7. Saga structures; 8. The material record: how we know the sagas; 9. Changing understandings of the sagas; Guide to further reading; Index. Review Clunies Ross manages to provide just the sort of introduction to the sagas that any teacher of Old Norse (among those whose interest in the subject transcends the merely linguistic, at least) would wish their students to read, in a compact, accessible and attractively priced volume. Saga-Book Promotional This book guides students through the texts and contexts of the medieval Scandinavian saga. Review Quote Clunies Ross manages to provide just the sort of introduction to the sagas that any teacher of Old Norse (among those whose interest in the subject transcends the merely linguistic, at least) would wish their students to read, in a compact, accessible and attractively priced volume. Saga-Book Promotional "Headline" This book guides students through the texts and contexts of the medieval Scandinavian saga. Description for Bookstore With suggestions for further reading, detailed information about the Icelandic literary canon, and a map of medieval Iceland, this book is designed for students of medieval literature and assumes no prior knowledge of Scandinavian languages. Description for Library With suggestions for further reading, detailed information about the Icelandic literary canon, and a map of medieval Iceland, this book is designed for students of medieval literature and assumes no prior knowledge of Scandinavian languages. Details ISBN0521735203 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2010 ISBN-10 0521735203 ISBN-13 9780521735209 Format Paperback Media Book Author Margaret Clunies Ross Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 839.609 Publication Date 2010-10-28 Short Title CAMBRIDGE INTRO TO THE OLD NOR Language English Pages 210 Affiliation University of Sydney Illustrations 1 Maps UK Release Date 2010-10-28 AU Release Date 2010-10-28 NZ Release Date 2010-10-28 Series Cambridge Introductions to Literature Alternative 9780511763274 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95107049;

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