Egil, the viking poet : new approaches to Egil's saga /
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| Imprint: | Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2015] ©2015 |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 242 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Toronto Old Norse and Icelandic series ; 9 Toronto Old Norse and Icelandic studies ; 9. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11251381 |
| Summary: | Egil, the Viking Poetfocuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil's transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend. The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil's story from a variety of perspectives, including psychology, philology, network theory, social history, and literary theory. Strikingly original, their essays will appeal not only to dedicated students of Old Norse-Icelandic literature but also to those working in the fields of Viking studies, comparative ethnology, and folklore. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 242 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442621237 1442621230 9781442649699 1442649690 9781442621244 1442621249 |