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Monsters in Society

Alterity, Transgression, and the Use of the Past in Medieval Iceland

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

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Monsters in Society

Alterity, Transgression, and the Use of the Past in Medieval Iceland

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

Dragons, giants, and the monsters of learned discourse are rarely encountered in the Sagas of Icelanders, and therefore, the general teratological focus on physical monstrosity yields only limited results when applied to them. This, however, does not equal an absence of monstrosity – it only means that monstrosity is conceived of differently. This book shifts the view of monstrosity from the physical to the social, accounting for the unique social circumstances presented in the Íslendingasögur and demonstrating how closely interwoven the social and the monstrous are in this genre. Employing literary and cultural theory as well as anthropological and historical approaches, it reads the monsters of the Íslendingasögur in their literary and socio-cultural context, demonstrating that they are not distractions from feud and conflict, but that they are in fact an intrinsic part of the genre’s re-imagining of the past for the needs of the present.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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1501514229

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9781501514227

Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Rogue Sagas

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

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Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Rogue Sagas

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

Argues for new models of reading the complexity and subversiveness of fourteen "post-classical" sagas. The late Sagas of Icelanders, thought to be written in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, have hitherto received little scholarly attention. Previous generations of critics have unfavourably compared them to "classical" Íslendingasögur and fornaldarsögur, leading modern audiences to project their expectations onto narratives that do not adhere to simple taxonomies and preconceived notions of genre. As "rogues" within the canon, they challenge the established notions of what makes an Íslendingasaga. Based on a critical appraisal of conceptualisations of canon and genre in saga literature, this book offers a new reading of the relationship between the individual, paranormal, and social dimensions that form the foundation of these sagas. It draws on a multidisciplinary approach, informed by perspectives as diverse as "possible worlds" theory, gender studies, and social history. The "post-classical" sagas are not only read anew and integrated into both their generic and socio-historical context; they are met on their own terms, allowing their fascinating narratives to speak for themselves.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1843846667

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Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Rogue Sagas

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

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Rogue Sagas

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Monsters in Society

Alterity and Transgression in Medieval Iceland

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

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Monsters in Society

Alterity and Transgression in Medieval Iceland

By: Rebecca Merkelbach

Dragons, giants, and the monsters of learned discourse are rarely encountered in the Sagas of Icelanders, and therefore, the general teratological focus on physical monstrosity yields only limited results when applied to them. This, however, does not equal an absence of monstrosity - it only means that monstrosity is conceived of differently. This book shifts the view of monstrosity from the physical to the social, accounting for the unique social circumstances presented in the Íslendingasögur and demonstrating how closely interwoven the social and the monstrous are in this genre. Employing literary and cultural theory as well as anthropological and historical approaches, it reads the monsters of the Íslendingasögur in their literary and socio-cultural context, demonstrating that they are not distractions from feud and conflict, but that they are in fact an intrinsic part of the genre's re-imagining of the past for the needs of the present.

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Medieval Institute Publications

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1501518364

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Monsters in Society

Monsters in Society

Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur

Monsters in Society

Monsters in Society

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