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2 months ago

New Medieval Books: The Hrafnista Sagas - Medievalists.net

The Hrafnista Sagas is a collection of legendary tales that narrate the heroic exploits of a family in 9th-century Iceland.
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2 months ago

New Medieval Books: Story, World and Character in the Late Islendingasogur - Medievalists.net

The term 'post-classical' denotes these sagas as late, inferior, and ultimately as less worthy of scholarly attention than 'classical' sagas, showing prevalent bias.
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3 months ago

New Medieval Books: Vikings, Half-Trolls and Saga-Authors - Medievalists.net

The book analyzes the significance of lesser-known Icelandic sagas and their connections to genealogy and authorship.
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