Between Body And Soul In Old Norse Literature

Author : Marie Novotna
Publisher : Unknown
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Release : 2024-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2503605885

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Between Body and Soul in Old Norse Literature by Marie Novotna Pdf

What did the body mean for inhabitants of the medieval Norse-speaking world? How was the physical body viewed? Where did the boundary lie between corporality and the psychological or spiritual aspects of humanity? And how did such an understanding tie in with popular literary motifs such as shape-shifting? This monograph seeks to engage with these questions by offering the first focused work to delineate a space for ideas about the body within the Old Norse world. The connections between emotions and bodily changes are examined through discussion of the physical manifestations of emotion (tiredness, changes in facial colour, swelling), while the author offers a detailed analysis of the Old Norse term hamr, a word that could variously mean shape, form, and appearance, but also character. Attention is also paid to changes of physical form linked to flight and battle ecstasy, as well as to magical shapeshifting. Through this approach, diametrically different ways of thinking about the connection between body and soul can be found, and the argument made that within the Old Norse world, concepts of change within the body rested along a spectrum that ranged from the purely physical through to the psychological. In doing so, this volume offers a broader understanding of what physicality and spirituality might have meant in the Middle Ages.

Author : Rory McTurk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405137386

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A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture by Rory McTurk Pdf

This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culturedemonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language andculture from medieval to modern times. Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in thefield Reflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandicscholars Pays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such asthe sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas Looks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used bymodern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outsideScandinavia Sets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its widercultural context

Author : Hilda Roderick Ellis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107632349

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The Road to Hel by Hilda Roderick Ellis Pdf

This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life.

Author : Sif Ríkharðsdóttir
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781843844709

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Emotion in Old Norse Literature by Sif Ríkharðsdóttir Pdf

Draws on Old Norse literary heritage to explore questions of emotion as both a literary motif and as a social phenomenon.

Author : Conrad Hjalmar Nordby
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : History
ISBN : 9785877232334

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The influence of old Norse literature upon English literature by Conrad Hjalmar Nordby Pdf

Author : Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1968-08-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : IND:39000005915165

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The Road to Hel by Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson Pdf

Author : Phillip Pulsiano,Kirsten Wolf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351665018

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Routledge Revivals: Medieval Scandinavia (1993) by Phillip Pulsiano,Kirsten Wolf Pdf

First published in 1993, Medieval Scandinavia: An Encyclopedia covers every aspect of the region during the Middle Ages, including rulers and saints, overviews of the countries, religion, education, politics and law, culture and material life, history, literature, and art. Written by a team of expert contributors, the encyclopedia offers those who lack command of the various Scandinavian languages a basic tool for the study of Medieval Scandinavia from roughly the Migration Period to the Reformation. With full-page maps, useful supplementary photos, cross-references and a comprehensive index, this work will be a valuable and absorbing volume for students of the Norse sagas, the Viking age, and Old English history and literature, and for anyone interested in the cultural and historical heritage of Scandinavia.

Author : Sian Echard,Robert Rouse
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2102 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118396988

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The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set by Sian Echard,Robert Rouse Pdf

Bringing together scholarship on multilingual and intercultural medieval Britain like never before, The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain comprises over 600 authoritative entries spanning key figures, contexts and influences in the literatures of Britain from the fifth to the sixteenth centuries. A uniquely multilingual and intercultural approach reflecting the latest scholarship, covering the entire medieval period and the full tapestry of literary languages comprises over 600 authoritative yet accessible entries on key figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, cultural and isitroical contexts, and related terminology Represents all the literatures of the British Isles including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo-Norman, the Norse, Latin and French of Britain, and the Celtic Literatures of Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall Boasts an impressive chronological scope, covering the period from the Saxon invasions to the fifth century to the transition to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth Covers the material remains of Medieval British literature, including manuscripts and early prints, literary sites and contexts of production, performance and reception as well as highlighting narrative transformations and intertextual links during the period

Author : Pernille Hermann,Jens Peter Schjødt,Rasmus Tranum Kristensen
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UOM:39015077135120

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Reflections on Old Norse Myths by Pernille Hermann,Jens Peter Schjødt,Rasmus Tranum Kristensen Pdf

When seeking to understand the function of mythology in the pagan past and in medieval Iceland scholars are confronted with the problem of how sources from the Middle Ages can properly be used. The articles in this volume demonstrate diverse angles from which Old Norse mythological texts can be viewed. Many discuss methodological problems in dealing with the texts and draw on expertise from different fields of study such as history, philology, literary studies, and history of religions. The authors are all established experts in the field, but demonstrate new approaches to the study of Old Norse mythology, and offer insights into possible new directions for research.

Author : Adriënne Heijnen
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9783643902382

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The Social Life of Dreams by Adriënne Heijnen Pdf

This book explores how dreams, remembered upon awakening, are turned into social action in a European society. Supported by ethnographic research of modern Iceland and examples from the historical literature, the book argues that the social meaning ascribed to the Icelandic dream has been a continuous part of Icelandic everyday life for a thousand years and is still being adapted today. (Series: European Studies in Culture and Policy - Vol. 12)

Author : Sæbjørg Walaker Nordeide
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Archaeology and religion
ISBN : 2503534805

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The Viking Age as a Period of Religious Transformation by Sæbjørg Walaker Nordeide Pdf

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Author : Stefan Brink,Neil Price
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134318261

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The Viking World by Stefan Brink,Neil Price Pdf

Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field, and the most comprehensive book of its kind ever attempted.

Author : Stefka G. Eriksen,Karen Langsholt Holmqvist,Bjørn Bandlien
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110664768

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Approaches to the Medieval Self by Stefka G. Eriksen,Karen Langsholt Holmqvist,Bjørn Bandlien Pdf

The main aim of this book is to discuss various modes of studying and defining the medieval self, based on a wide span of sources from medieval Western Scandinavia, c. 800-1500, such as archeological evidence, architecture and art, documents, literature, and runic inscriptions. The book engages with major theoretical discussions within the humanities and social sciences, such as cultural theory, practice theory, and cognitive theory. The authors investigate how the various approaches to the self influence our own scholarly mindsets and horizons, and how they condition what aspects of the medieval self are 'visible' to us. Utilizing this insight, we aim to propose a more syncretic approach towards the medieval self, not in order to substitute excellent models already in existence, but in order to foreground the flexibility and the complementarity of the current theories, when these are seen in relationship to each other. The self and how it relates to its surrounding world and history is a main concern of humanities and social sciences. Focusing on the theoretical and methodological flexibility when approaching the medieval self has the potential to raise our awareness of our own position and agency in various social spaces today.

Author : Douglas Moffat
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Body and soul in literature
ISBN : 0859912329

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The Old English Soul and Body by Douglas Moffat Pdf

The first critical edition of one of the earliest representations of the body-and-soul theme in the middle ages, which, unusually, survives in more than one copy and is therefore of particular relevance to the study of the transmission of texts; discussion of manuscripts, language, prosody and structure.

Author : Carol J. Clover,John Lindow
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501741654

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Old Norse-Icelandic Literature by Carol J. Clover,John Lindow Pdf

The current revival of interest in the rich and varied literature of early Scandinavia has prompted a corresponding interest in its background: its origins, social and historical context, and relationship to other medieval literatures. Even readers with a knowledge of Old Norse and Icelandic have found these subjects difficult to pursue, however, for up-to-date reference works in any language are few and none exist in English. To fill the gap, six distinguished scholars have contributed ambitious new essays to this volume. The contributors summarize and comment on scholarly work in the major branches of the field: Eddie and skaldic poetry, family and kings' sagas, courtly writing, and mythology. Taken together, their judicious and attractively written essays-each with a full bibliography-make up the first book-length survey of Old Norse literature in English and a basic reference work that will stimulate research in these areas and help to open up the field to a wider academic readership.