The Sagas of Icelanders: An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries by Lassen, Annette

The Sagas of Icelanders: An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781032814490)

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The Sagas of Icelanders: An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries by Lassen, Annette

The Sagas of Icelanders: An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries

$69.99
The Sagas of Icelanders: An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries by Lassen, Annette

The Sagas of Icelanders: An Introduction to All Forty Sagas with Summaries

$69.99
Format: Hardcover
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This book provides an accessible introduction to the Sagas of Icelanders, exploring cultural and historical contexts. Authored by an expert, it examines themes like belief systems, family dynamics, and gender roles. It covers diverse medieval tales, foreign influences, literary styles, and offers summaries of the 40 preserved sagas.



Author: Annette Lassen
ISBN-10: 1032814497
ISBN-13: 9781032814490
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2024
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
By Annette Lassen
By Annette Lassen
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Annette Lassen is professor at the Arnamagnæan Collection, NorS, University of Copenhagen. From 2020 to 2022, she was research professor at The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. She has authored books and articles on Old Icelandic literature such as Odin's Ways: A Guide to the Pagan God in Medieval Literature (Routledge 2022) and the edition Hrafnagaldur Óðins/ Forspjallsljóð (Viking Society for Northern Research 2011). She has published complete translations in Danish of the sagas of Icelanders and the sagas of ancient times (2014 and 2016-2019).

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