An Introduction to the Sagas of Icelanders.
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- 9780813057743
- 839.6309
- PT7182 .P445 2020
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.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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