The Performance of Christian and Pagan Storyworlds - Lars Boje Mortensen
Non-Canonical Chapters of the History of Nordic Medieval Literature
KORTE INHOUD
The present collection explores a hitherto understudied body of Nordic medieval literature which, although overlooked in traditional, language-based narratives, was in fact crucial in shaping social and religious identities. By drawing on the 'performance turn' in cultural studies, the volume identifies a number of minor and peripheral literary forms and texts that had a vital connection to ritual and ritualized speech. These neglected traditions therefore offer an alternative insight into Nordic literary life and the sets of cultural expression, or storyworlds, underlying Nordic culture.
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2013Uitgever: Brepols Publishers448 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503542360ISBN-13: 9782503542362Koop dit boek tweedehands
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The present collection explores a hitherto understudied body of Nordic medieval literature which, although overlooked in traditional, language-based narratives, was in fact crucial in shaping social and religious identities. By drawing on the ?performance turn? in cultural studies, the volume identifies a number of minor and peripheral literary forms and texts that had a vital connection to ritual and ritualized speech. These neglected traditions therefore offer an alternative insight into Nordic literary ...
