Speaker and Authority in Old Norse Wisdom Poetry

Brittany Erin Schorn

Published by De Gruyter 2017

Speaker and Authority in Old Norse Wisdom Poetry

Brittany Erin Schorn

Volume 34 in the series Trends in Medieval Philology

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110549799

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About this book

While there is a long tradition of research into eddic poetry, including the poems classed as wisdom literature, much of this has approached the subject either as a primarily philological commentary or has addressed literary and thematic topics of individual or small groups of poems. This book offers a wide-ranging enquiry into the defining features of Old Norse wisdom, including the representation of wisdom in texts which cross traditional generic boundaries. It builds on recent advances in understanding of pre-Christian religion in Scandinavia, and calls on comparative and supporting work from several different disciplinary backgrounds (including literary theory, other medieval literatures and anthropology). Speaker and Authority interrogates important questions about the concept of knowledge, as well as its role in medieval Scandinavian society and its broader European cultural context.

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Brittany Erin Schorn, University of Cambridge, UK.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
List of Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	IX
1. Introduction: a Word to the Wise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Gáttir allar, áðr gangi fram, um scoðask scyli: Approaching Wisdom in Eddic Poetry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3. Mankind and the Supernatural World in Eddic Wisdom Verse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
4. Speaker and Situation in the Mythological Frames of Wisdom Poetry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5. Traditional Forms and Christian Authority Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
6. The Authority of Wisdom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
7. Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
8. Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
9. Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars of Scandinavian Studies, Literary Studies and Cultural historians
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 198
Keywords: Old Norse; eddic poetry; wisdom literature; Viking and medieval Scandinavia; Scandinavian mythology

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Published: July 10, 2017
ISBN: 9783110549799

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Published: July 10, 2017
ISBN: 9783110548174