The Poetic Edda by Paul L. Acker, Carolyne Larrington - 9780415653855

Name: The Poetic Edda by Paul L. Acker, Carolyne Larrington - 9780415653855
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Poetic EddaEssays on Old Norse Mythology\nAuthor(s): Paul L. Acker, Carolyne Larrington\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415653855, 978-0415653855\nSynopsis\nThis unique collection of essays applies significant critical approaches to the mythological poetry of the Poetic Edda, a principal source for Old Norse cosmography and the legends of Odin, Loki, and Thor. The volume also provides very useful introductions that sketch the critical history of the Eddas. By applying new theoretical approaches (feminist, structuralist, post-structuralist) to each of the major poems, this book yields a variety of powerful and convincing readings. Contributors to the collection are both young scholars and senior figures in the discipline, and are of varying nationalities (American, British, Australian, Scandinavian, and Icelandic), thus ensuring a range of interpretations from different corners of the scholarly community. Th.