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The Norns in Old Norse Mythology The norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Karen Bek-Pedersen provides a thorough understanding of the role played by norns and other beings like them. Although they are well known, this is the first detailed discussion of the norns to be published. Full description
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I can recommend The Norns in Old Norse Mythology, by Karen Bek Pedersen personally, since I ve already had a chance to read it and it s excellent. If you want to know anything about the Norns, frankly, you d be crazy to look elsewhere for your information. --Old Norse News
With The Norns in Old Norse Mythology, Karen Bek-Pedersen offers a very detailed book about nornir as well as other supernatural female figures in Old Norse mythology. It is a high quality piece of research, especially as regards its detailed and accurate close readings of the text sources, which will satisfy both interested beginners and specialised scholars. The most important point of critique would be the lack of methodological discussion and an insufficiently theoretical approach to this interesting object of research. This reviewer is nonetheless certain that the book will stimulate much discussion of the nornir, and forthcoming papers and books dealing with the subject will have to measure up to this definitive work. --Cosmos
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With The Norns in Old Norse Mythology, Karen Bek-Pedersen offers a very detailed book about nornir as well as other supernatural female figures in Old Norse mythology. It is a high quality piece of research, especially as regards its detailed and accurate close readings of the text sources, which will satisfy both interested beginners and specialised scholars. The most important point of critique would be the lack of methodological discussion and an insufficiently theoretical approach to this interesting object of research. This reviewer is nonetheless certain that the book will stimulate much discussion of the nornir, and forthcoming papers and books dealing with the subject will have to measure up to this definitive work. --Cosmos
Karen Bek-Pedersen is lecturer in Early Scandinavian Studies and currently works at the University of Southern Denmark after a period with the Centre for Scandinavian Studies, the University of Aberdeen.
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- PublisherDunedin Academic Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1906716188
- ISBN 13 9781906716189
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages208
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