TY - BOOK AU - Phelpstead,Carl TI - An Introduction to the Sagas of Icelanders T2 - New Perspectives on Medieval Literature: Authors and Traditions Series SN - 9780813057743 AV - PT7182 .P445 2020 U1 - 839.6309 PY - 2020/// CY - Gainesville PB - University Press of Florida KW - Sagas-History and criticism KW - Iceland-History KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Names and Pronunciation -- List of Abbreviations -- Chronology -- 1. Encountering the Sagas -- 2. Traditions in Time -- 3. Icelandic Identities -- 4. Reading Selected Sagas -- 5. The Sagas in English -- Conclusion: Identity and Alterity -- Reference Material: Glossary and Table of Editions, Translations, and Possible Dates -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W N2 - Combining an accessible approach with innovative scholarship, 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=6237662 ER -