Women in Old Norse Literature

Bodies, Words, and Power

Nonfiction, History, European General, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
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Author: J. Friðriksdóttir ISBN: 9781137118066
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: March 12, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: J. Friðriksdóttir
ISBN: 9781137118066
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: March 12, 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

Old Norse texts offer different ideas about what it is to be female, presenting women in diverse social and economic 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.

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Old Norse texts offer different ideas about what it is to be female, presenting women in diverse social and economic 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.

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