Women in Old Norse Literature

Women in Old Norse Literature Bodies, Words, and Power - The New Middle Ages

2013

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Publisher's Synopsis

Old Norse texts offer different ideas about what it is to be female, presenting women in diverse social and economic positions. This book analyzes female characters in medieval Icelandic saga literature, and demonstrates how they engaged with some of the most contested values of the period, revealing the anxieties of both the authors and audiences.

Book information

ISBN: 9780230120426
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2013
DEWEY: 839.6093522
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xiv, 192
Weight: 368g
Height: 148mm
Width: 219mm
Spine width: 16mm