A Companion To Old Norse-icelandic Literature A... -

: The volume examines how medieval Norse literature continues to influence modern writers, artists, and film directors today.

: Hardcover Edition for approximately $235.95.

: Family sagas, contemporary history (Sturlunga saga), and sagas of prehistory ( fornaldarsögur ). A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature a...

The book is structured to provide a logical progression from historical backgrounds to specific literary genres and their modern reception:

: The text addresses traditional topics like Eddic poetry , Family sagas , and Kings' sagas while introducing previously neglected areas such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and translated knights' sagas. : The volume examines how medieval Norse literature

: Archaeology of economy and society, historical background of Iceland (870–1400), and language development. Poetry : Eddic poetry, skaldic poetry, and Christian poetry.

: It highlights current academic discussions, making it a "crammed full" resource of facts, figures, and overviews of past and present scholarship. Table of Contents Highlights The book is structured to provide a logical

: Chapters extend beyond literary analysis to include archaeology, social institutions, laws, and geography, setting the literature within its wider cultural and historical context.