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Old Norse Mythology―Comparative Perspectives (Publications of the Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature)
Pernille Hermann
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Paperback. The existing manuscripts of Old Norse mythology were written mainly by Christians, obscuring the pre-Christian oral histories. This book assembles comparisons from a range of analytical perspectives examining the similarities and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures and within the Old Norse corpus itself. Editor(s): Hermann, Pernille; Mitchell, Stephen A.; Schjodt, Jens Peter. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRKP5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured. To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives--across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of ... Read more
Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured. To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives--across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
570
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674975699
SKU
V9780674975699
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About Pernille Hermann
Pernille Hermann is Associate Professor of Scandinavian Studies at Aarhus University. Stephen A. Mitchell is Professor of Scandinavian and Folklore at Harvard University. Jens Peter Schj dt is Associate Professor of the History of Religions at Aarhus University. Amber J. Rose is a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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