Egil, the Viking Poet: New Approaches to 'Egil's Saga' (Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (TONIS)) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1442649690 ISBN 13: 9781442649699

Verlag: University of Toronto Press, 2015

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'This engaging addition to the Toronto series, begun in 2005, creates new lines of inquiry regarding on of the most-read and well-studied Icelandic works.' -- J. Sundquist Choice Magazine vol 54:02:2016

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Egil, the Viking Poet focuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil's transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend. The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil's story from a variety of perspectives, including psychology, philology, network theory, social history, and literary theory. Strikingly original, their essays will appeal not only to dedicated students of Old Norse-Icelandic literature but also to those working in the fields of Viking studies, comparative ethnology, and folklore.

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• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1442649690
• ISBN 13: 9781442649699
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 250
• Herausgeber: De Looze Laurence, Helgason Jon Karl, Poole Russell