Author: Saxo (Grammaticus)Publisher: D. S. Brewer
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The History of the Danes: Commentary
Author: Saxo (Grammaticus)Publisher: D. S. Brewer
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Kings and Vikings
Author: P.H. SawyerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134947763
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Professor Sawyer offers some new interpretations of the development of Scandinavian society and history of the Christian conversion.
The Traditional Ballads of Iceland
Author: Vésteinn ÓlasonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballads, Icelandic
Languages : is
Pages : 430
Book Description
The Medieval Saga
Author: Carol J. CloverPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501740520
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Written in the thirteenth century, the Icelandic prose sagas, chronicling the lives of kings and commoners, give a dramatic account of the first century after the settlement of Iceland—the period from about 930 to 1050. To some extent these elaborate tales are written versions of traditional sagas passed down by word of mouth. How did they become the long and polished literary works that are still read today? The evolution of the written sagas is commonly regarded as an anomalous phenomenon, distinct from contemporary developments in European literature. In this groundbreaking study, Carol J. Clover challenges this view and relates the rise of imaginative prose in Iceland directly to the rise of imaginative prose on the Continent. Analyzing the narrative structure and composition of the sagas and comparing them with other medieval works, Clover shows that the Icelandic authors, using Continental models, owe the prose form of their writings, as well as some basic narrative strategies, to Latin historiography and to French romance.
King Arthur, North-by-northwest
Author: Marianne E. KalinkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arthur, King (Romances, etc.)
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Feud in the Icelandic Saga
Author: Jesse L. ByockPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520082591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Byock sees the crucial element in the origin of the Icelandic sagas not as the introduction of writing or the impact of literary borrowings from the continent but the subject of the tales themselves - feud. This simple thesis is developed into a thorough examination of Icelandic society and feud, and of the narrative technique of recounting it.
Anchored in the Current
Author: Gregory C. Ellison IIPublisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611649994
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Howard Thurman was famously known as one of the towering giants of American religion in the twentieth century. His writings have influenced some of the most important religious and political figures of the last century, from Martin Luther King to Barack Obama. Theologians such as James Cone and Cornel West regularly signal their indebtedness to him. He was a mystic, a preacher, an educator, a theologian, and much more. It is impossible to understand the African American church today without an appreciation for his contributions. And yet, while Thurman's name is often recognized, his seminal ideas have not received the attention they deserve. In this volume, internationally known leaders like Marian Wright Edelman, Parker Palmer, and Barbara Brown Taylor invite the reader into creative engagement with Thurman's writings. Anchored in the Current illuminates how Thurman’s life and wisdom lead these influential names on the ancient quest to connect with the Ultimate, all while discovering the contemporary need to seek racial justice and sharpening the minds and faith of those who come after us. Readers will find important and enduring answers in the works of this indispensable prophet and teacher.
Saxo Grammaticus
Author: Karsten Friis-JensenPublisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN: 9788788073324
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
New Light on Dr. Johnson
Author: Frederick Whiley HillesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century
Author: Fiona RitchiePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521898609
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
This book examines Shakespeare's influence and popularity in all aspects of eighteenth-century literature, culture and society.