The growth of the medieval Icelandic sagas (1180-1280) / Theodore M. Andersson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andersson, Theodore Murdock, 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sagas--History and criticism.

Sagas.

Physical Description:

x, 237 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006.

Contents:

From hagiography to hero : Odd Snorrason's Saga of Olaf Tryggvason

Sanctifying a Viking chieftain : The oldest/legendary saga of Saint Olaf

Creating personalities : the saga age Icelanders

Defining political identities : The saga of King Magnús and King Harald

Political ambiguities : Egils saga Skallagrímssonar

Turning inward : Ljósvetninga saga

Gilding an age : Laxdœla saga

Two views of Icelandic history : Eyrbyggja saga and Vatnsdœla saga

Pondering justice : Hœnsa-Þóris saga, Bandamanna saga, and Hrafnkels saga

Demythologizing the tradition : Njáls saga.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-225) and index.

ISBN:

080144408X

OCLC:

61458217

Publisher Number:

9780801444081