Viking Poems on War and Peace : a Study in Skaldic Narrative.

The texts are presented in association with translations and commentaries as a resource not merely for medieval Scandinavian studies but also for the increasingly interwoven specialisms of literary theory and anthropology.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Poole, Russell
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1991.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Series:	Toronto medieval texts and translations.
Subjects:	To 1500 Old Norse poetry > History and criticism. Narration (Rhetoric) > History > To 1500. Civilization, Medieval, in literature. Vikings > Politics and government. Peace in literature. War in literature. Civilization, Medieval, in literature Narration (Rhetoric) Old Norse poetry Peace in literature War in literature Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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Table of Contents:

Intro
CONTENTS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
Introduction
Lausavísur and Other Verses
Excursus: The Present Historic Tense in Poetry
The Poems
Pjódólfr Arnórsson: The Battle of the River Nissa (from Sexstefja)
'Fridgerdarflokkr': The Peace Negotiations between Haraldr and Sveinn
'Lidsmannaflokkr': The Campaigns of Knútr and Porkell in England
'Darradarljód': A Viking Victory over the Irish
Three Reconstructed Poems
' Torf-Einarr's Revenge'
'Egill's Duel with Ljótr'
Eiríkr Vidsjá: A Battle on the Heath
Conclusions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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Viking Poems on War and Peace : a Study in Skaldic Narrative.

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