Ebook: Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: a Short Introduction

Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction; Contents; List of Illustrations; Chronology; Preface; 1 Iceland; 2 The Saga; 3 New Knowledge and Native Traditions; 4 The Politics of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature; 5 The Influence of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature; Appendix: Hrafnkell's Saga; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.;From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.:.; An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.; Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse.; An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland.; Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature over the ages, as views of the vikings have changed.; Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to S.