Women in Old Norse Literature Bodies, Words, and Power
Description
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.
Keywords
Social ScienceGender StudiesHistoryEuropeMedievalLiterary CriticismFictionWomen's StudiesAncient & Classical
2013Book
Author(s)J. Hanna Katr N. Fri Riksd Ttir
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230120426
LanguageEnglish
