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Format: 1 online resource (271 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9789048526154 (ebook)

Series Statement: Crossing boundaries: Turku medieval and early modern studies ; 5

Content: A late medieval Icelandic romance about the 'maiden-king' of France, Nítíða saga generated interest in its day and grew in popularity in post-Reformation Iceland, yet until now it has not received the comprehensive scholarly analysis that it much deserves. Analysing this saga from a variety of perspectives, this book sheds light on the manner in which Nítíða saga explores and negotiates the romance genre from an Icelandic perspective, showcasing this exciting saga's strong female characters, worldviews, and long manuscript tradition. Beginning with Nítíða saga's manuscript context, including its reception and transformation in early modern Iceland, this study also discusses how Nítíða saga was influenced by, and also later influenced, other Icelandic romances. Considering the text as literature, discussion of its unusual depiction of world geography, as well as the various characters and their relationships, provides insights into medieval Icelanders' ideas about themselves and the world they lived in, including questions about Icelandic identity, gender, female solidarity, and the literary genre of romance itself. The book also includes a newly revised reading edition and translation of Nítíða saga.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Dec 2020). , Frontmatter -- , Table of Contents -- , Manuscript Abbreviations -- , Acknowledgements -- , Introduction -- , Part I. Romance Contexts -- , 1. Manuscript Witnesses -- , 2. Intertextuality -- , 3. Setting the Scene -- , Part II. Romance Characters -- , 4. The Hero and her Rivals -- , 5. Women Helping Women, and Other Minor Characters -- , 6. Romance through the Eyes of the Narrator -- , Conclusion -- , Appendix Nítíða saga Text and Translation -- , Index.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9789089647955

Language: English

URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9789048526154/type/BOOK

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Format: 271 Seiten : , Illustrationen ; , 24 cm.

ISBN: 978-90-8964-795-5

Series Statement: Crossing boundaries 5

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-4852-615-4

Language: English

Subjects: Scandinavian Studies

Keywords: Altisländisch ; Literatur ; Saga ; Frau

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Format: 1 online resource (271 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 90-485-5121-8 , 90-485-2615-9

Series Statement: Crossing boundaries: Turku medieval and early modern studies ; 5

Uniform Title: Nítíða saga. English.

Content: A late medieval Icelandic romance about the 'maiden-king' of France, Nítíða saga generated interest in its day and grew in popularity in post-Reformation Iceland, yet until now it has not received the comprehensive scholarly analysis that it much deserves. Analysing this saga from a variety of perspectives, this book sheds light on the manner in which Nítíða saga explores and negotiates the romance genre from an Icelandic perspective, showcasing this exciting saga's strong female characters, worldviews, and long manuscript tradition. Beginning with Nítíða saga's manuscript context, including its reception and transformation in early modern Iceland, this study also discusses how Nítíða saga was influenced by, and also later influenced, other Icelandic romances. Considering the text as literature, discussion of its unusual depiction of world geography, as well as the various characters and their relationships, provides insights into medieval Icelanders' ideas about themselves and the world they lived in, including questions about Icelandic identity, gender, female solidarity, and the literary genre of romance itself. The book also includes a newly revised reading edition and translation of Nítíða saga.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Dec 2020). , Frontmatter -- , Table of Contents -- , Manuscript Abbreviations -- , Acknowledgements -- , Introduction -- , Part I. Romance Contexts -- , 1. Manuscript Witnesses -- , 2. Intertextuality -- , 3. Setting the Scene -- , Part II. Romance Characters -- , 4. The Hero and her Rivals -- , 5. Women Helping Women, and Other Minor Characters -- , 6. Romance through the Eyes of the Narrator -- , Conclusion -- , Appendix Nítíða saga Text and Translation -- , Index. , Issued also in print. , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 90-8964-795-3

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9789048526154