Women in Old Norse Literature

Women in Old Norse Literature
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 9781137118066
ISBN-13 : 1137118067
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Book Synopsis Women in Old Norse Literature by : J. Friðriksdóttir

Download or read book Women in Old Norse Literature written by J. Friðriksdóttir and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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