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245 10 a| Speaker and authority in old Norse wisdom poetryh| [electronic resource] /c| Brittany Erin Schorn.;

260 a| Boston :b| De Gruyter,c| 2017.;

300 a| viii, 198 pages ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Trends in medieval philology ;v| 34;

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520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "Speaker and Authority is an analysis of wisdom as represented in traditional medieval Scandinavian poetry. Its focus is on how wisdom was gained and exchanged through adversarial dialogue, often between supernatural beings such as gods and giants. This study brings together material from across the whole corpus of eddic poetry to consider how this mode was adapted by medieval authors to Christian and other sapiential traditions"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Speaker and authority in old Norse wisdom poetry / Brittany Erin Schorn.

Author/creator	Schorn, Brittany
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Boston : De Gruyter, 2017.
Description	viii, 198 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Old Norse poetry--History and criticism. Eddas--History and criticism. Wisdom in literature.

Series	Trends in medieval philology ; 34
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"Speaker and Authority is an analysis of wisdom as represented in traditional medieval Scandinavian poetry. Its focus is on how wisdom was gained and exchanged through adversarial dialogue, often between supernatural beings such as gods and giants. This study brings together material from across the whole corpus of eddic poetry to consider how this mode was adapted by medieval authors to Christian and other sapiential traditions"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017029699
ISBN	9783110548174 (hardback)

Speaker and authority in old Norse wisdom poetry / Brittany Erin Schorn.

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