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An introduction to the sagas of Icelanders / Carl Phelpstead.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Phelpstead, Carl, author.
- Series:
- New perspectives on medieval literature. Authors and traditions.
- Florida scholarship online.
- New perspectives on medieval literature. Authors and traditions
- Florida scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sagas--History and criticism.
- Sagas.
- Sagas--Translations into English.
- Iceland--History.
- Iceland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 204 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2021.
- Summary:
- Combining an accessible approach with innovative scholarship, this book provides up-to-date perspectives on a unique medieval literary genre. Carl Phelpstead draws on historical context, contemporary theory, and close reading to deepen our understanding of Icelandic saga narratives about the island's early history.
- Contents:
- Chronology
- Encountering the Sagas
- Traditions in Time
- Icelandic Identities
- Reading Selected Sagas
- The Sagas in English
- Conclusion: Identity and Alterity
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 29, 2021).
- Previously issued in print: 2020.
- ISBN:
- 0-8130-5871-6
- 0-8130-5756-6
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