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Icelandic Literature of the Vikings: An Introduction

Icelandic Literature of the Vikings: An Introduction
Author
Ármann Jakobsson
Publisher
Veröld
Place
Reykjavík
Year
2013
Category
Scholarly works

about the book 

Icelanders are proud of their medieval literature which has contributed to the country's international image. But what is so great about this literature? In this book Ármann Jakobsson, professor in early Icelandic literature, discusses these texts, the eddas and sagas, in an accesible way.

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