Old Norse texts offer different ideas about what it is to be female, presenting women in diverse social and ecomic 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
0230120423
ISBN-13
9780230120426
eBay Product ID (ePID)
140042848
Product Key Features
Author
Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir
Format
Laminated Cover, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Literary Criticism
Dimensions
Weight
390g
Height
216mm
Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Basingstoke
Spine
11mm
Series Title
New Middle Ages
Content Note
Biography
Author Biography
Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Arni Magnusson Institute for Icelandic Studies, Iceland. She has published several articles on Old Norse-Icelandic prose and poetry.