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Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power - The New Middle Ages J. Fridriksdottir
Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power - The New Middle Ages
J. Fridriksdottir
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.
208 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 18, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780230120426 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 219 × 148 × 16 mm · 362 g |