Women in Old Norse Literature
Bodies, Words, and Power
Nonfiction, History, European General, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
| 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.
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.
