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Paperback. Condition: New. Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured.To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives-across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures. The differences and similarities within the Old Norse corpus itself are examined to tease out the hidden clues to the original stories.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured.To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives-across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures. The differences and similarities within the Old Norse corpus itself are examined to tease out the hidden clues to the original stories. The existing manuscripts of Old Norse mythology were written mainly by Christians, obscuring the pre-Christian oral histories. This book assembles comparisons from a range of analytical perspectivesexamining the similarities and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures and within the Old Norse corpus itself. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured. To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives--across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures. The differences and similarities within the Old Norse corpus itself are examined to tease out the hidden clues to the original stories. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
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Published by Nordic Academic Press, Lund, Sweden, 2012
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Contains nine pieces (plus an Introduction) by various authors on aspects of the pre-Christian religion in Scandinavia (Nordic, also Sami and Finnish). The pieces are "The Study of Pre-Christian Scandinavian Religions: Trends and Perspectives" by Catharina Raudvere & Jens Peter Schjödt, "Mythic Acts: Materian Narratives of the Dead in Viking Age Scandinavia" by Neil Price, "The Merits and Limits of Caomarative Philology: Old Norse Religious Vocabulary in a Long-Term Perspective" by Peter Jackson, "Diets and Deities: Contrastive Livelihoods and Animal Symbolism in Nordic Pre-Christian Religions" by Thomas A DuBois, "Fictive Rituals in Völuspá: Mythological Narration between Agency and Structure in the Representation of Reality" by Catharina Raudvere, "Continuity, Change and Regional Variation in Old Norse Religion" by Andreas Nordberg, "Gender, Sexuality and the Supranormal: Finnish Oral-Traditional Sources" by Laura Stark, "Literary Representation of Oral Religion: Organizing Principles in Mikael Agricola's List of Mythological Agents in Late Medieval Finland" by Veikko Anttonen, " "Religious Ruler Ideology in Pre-Christian Scandinavia: A Contextual Approach" by Olof Sundqvist, and "Reflections on Aims and Methods in the Study od Old Norse Religion" by Jens Peter Schjödt. 287pp, a few b&w illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7Ÿ" - 9Ÿ" tall.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured.To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives-across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures. The differences and similarities within the Old Norse corpus itself are examined to tease out the hidden clues to the original stories. The existing manuscripts of Old Norse mythology were written mainly by Christians, obscuring the pre-Christian oral histories. This book assembles comparisons from a range of analytical perspectivesexamining the similarities and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures and within the Old Norse corpus itself. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Old Norse mythology is elusive: it is the label used to describe the religious stories of the pre-Christian North, featuring such well-known gods as Odin and Thor, yet most of the narratives have come down to us in manuscripts from the Middle Ages mainly written by Christians. Our view of the stories as they were transmitted in oral form in the pre-Christian era is obscured.To overcome these limitations, this book assembles comparisons from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives-across media, cultures, and disciplines. Fifteen scholars from a wide range of fields examine the similarities of and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures. The differences and similarities within the Old Norse corpus itself are examined to tease out the hidden clues to the original stories.
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Published by Kungl. Gustav Adolfs Akademien för Svensk Folkkultur, 2025
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 359 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. "The Old Norse God Freyr: New Perspectives in Mythology and Religion has roots in a round table discussion involving a number of experts that took place in Iceland in 2018, and contains an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the sources and arguments relating to the nature of this enigmatic Nordic god. As the various chapters show, source materials concerning Freyr are comparatively limited in comparison to those relating to the other major Old Norse gods such as Thor and Odinn, and partly as a result of this, understandings of this god have tended to vary over the course of time. Starting with an overview of the key concepts involved in such an examination, such as religion, myth, ritual and function, the chapters in the first part of the book go on to consider the various types of source material presently available that have been said to relate to any discussion of Freyr, noting their strengths and weaknesses, age, distribution and context. Starting with the archaeological sources, these chapters go on to consider the place names associated with the closely related figures of Ingi and Freyr; the literary evidence available to us in the shape of poetry and prose; and the folkloric evidence that scholars in the past have seen as being potentially connected with the god. The second part of the book proceeds to draw on this evidence in three discursive chapters that consider more closely the function of the god, who has regularly been said to be most connected to the field of fertility. As scholars note here, the god, who is also said to have had a particular association with the Swedes, also appears to have had a close connection to rulership and even warfare. The editors believe that this new work will allow readers to make their own informed arguments about the figure of Freyr, his nature and background, his family, and not least his key role in the Nordic religions of the past.".
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 367 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm. The Old Norse God Freyr: New Perspectives in Mythology and Religion has roots in a round table discussion involving a number of experts that took place in Iceland in 2018, and contains an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the sources and arguments relating to the nature of this enigmatic Nordic god. As the various chapters show, source materials concerning Freyr are comparatively limited in comparison to those relating to the other major Old Norse gods such as Thor and Odinn, and partly as a result of this, understandings of this god have tended to vary over the course of time. Starting with an overview of the key concepts involved in such an examination, such as religion, myth, ritual and function, the chapters in the first part of the book go on to consider the various types of source material presently available that have been said to relate to any discussion of Freyr, noting their strengths and weaknesses, age, distribution and context. Starting with the archaeological sources, these chapters go on to consider the place names associated with the closely related figures of Ingi and Freyr; the literary evidence available to us in the shape of poetry and prose; and the folkloric evidence that scholars in the past have seen as being potentially connected with the god. The second part of the book proceeds to draw on this evidence in three discursive chapters that consider more closely the function of the god, who has regularly been said to be most connected to the field of fertility. As scholars note here, the god, who is also said to have had a particular association with the Swedes, also appears to have had a close connection to rulership and even warfare.
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Hardback, 4 vols, lxviii + 2122 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:297 b/w, 3 tables b/w., Language: English. ISBN 9782503574899. Summary The product of an international interdisciplinary team, the History and Structures strand of the Pre-Christian Religion of the North series aims to approach the subject by giving equal weight to archaeological and textual sources, taking into consideration recent theories on religion within all the disciplines that are needed in order to gain a comprehensive view of the religious history and world view of pre-Christian Scandinavia from the perspective of the beginning of the twenty-first century. Volume I presents the basic premises of the study and a consideration of the sources: memory and oral tradition, written sources, religious vocabulary, place names and personal names, archaeology, and images. Volume II treats the social, geographical, and historical contexts in which the religion was practiced and through which it can be understood. This volume also includes communication between worlds, primarily through various ritual structures. Volume III explores conceptual frameworks: the cosmos and collective supernatural beings (notions regarding the cosmos and regarding such collective supernatural beings as the norns, valkyries, giants, and dwarfs) and also gods and goddesses (including Þórr, Óðinn, Freyr, Freyja, and many others). Volume IV describes the process of Christianization in the Nordic region and also includes a bibliography and indices for the entire four-volume work. TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 1. Introductory and Sources Jens Peter Schjødt, John Lindow, Anders Andrén, Preface & Introduction Jens Peter Schjødt, Theoretical Considerations Pernille Hermann, Memory, Oral Tradition, and Sources John Lindow, Written Sources John Lindow, Language: Religious Vocabulary Per Vikstrand, Language: Placenames and Personal Names Anders Andrén, Archaeology Anders Andrén, Images Terry Gunnell, Folklore Anders Andrén, The Spatial and Temporal Frame John Lindow, The Linguistic Frame Jens Peter Schjødt, Continuity and Break: Indo-European Jens Peter Schjødt, Continuity and Break: Germanic Rudolf Simek, Encounters: Roman Matthias Egeler, Encounters: Celtic Leszek P. S?upecki, Encounters: Slavic Thomas Dubois, Encounters: Baltic Thomas Dubois, Encounters: Sámi Thomas Dubois, Encounters: Balto-Finnic Volume 2. Contexts and Communication between Worlds Anders Andrén, Historical and Social Contexts Stefan Brink, Laws and Assemblies John Lindow, Ethics Judy Quinn, Gender Jens Peter Schjødt, Kings and Rulers Jens Peter Schjødt, Warrior Bands Jens Peter Schjødt, Various Ways of Communicating Stephen A. Mitchell, Magic and Religion Torun Zachrisson & Anders Andrén, Ritual Space Andreas Nordberg, Ritual Time and Time Reckoning Olof Sundqvist, Cultic Leaders and Religious Specialists Jens Peter Schjødt, Crisis Rituals Jens Peter Schjødt, Cyclical Rituals Jens Peter Schjødt, Passage Rituals Neil Price, Death Ritual and Mortuary Behaviour John Lindow & Anders Andrén, Worlds of the Dead John Lindow, Fate John Lindow & Jens Peter Schjødt, The Divine, the Human and In Between Volume 3. Conceptual Frameworks: Cosmos and Collective Supernatural Beings, Gods and Goddesses Mathias Nordvig, Cosmogony Mathias Nordvig, Cosmology Anders Hultgård, Cosmic Eschatology: Ragnarøk John Lindow, Vanir and Æsir John Lindow, Þórr Jens Peter Schjødt, Óðinn Olof Sundqvist, Freyr Jens Peter Schjødt, Loki Ingunn Ásdísardóttir, Freyja John Lindow, Baldr John Lindow, Nj?rðr John Lindow, Týr Anders Andrén, Ullr Sebastian Cöllen, Heimdallr Ingunn Ásdísardóttir, Frigg Jens Peter Schjødt, Hoenir John Lindow, Skaði John Lindow & Jens Peter Schjødt, Minor Gods and Goddesses Anders Andrén, Divine Twins Anders Andrén, Sun and Moon Rudolf Simek, Matronae John Lindow, Dísir Karen Bek-Pedersen, Norns Judy Quinn, Valkyries Margaret Clunies Ross, Giants Terry Gunnell, Dvergar (Dwarfs) Terry Gunnell, Álfar (Elves) Volume 4. The Christianization Process, Bibliography, General Indices Michael H. Gelting, The Christianization of Denmark Sæbjørg Walaker Nordeide, The Christianization of Norway Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, The Christianization of the North Atlantic Bertil Nilsson, The Christianization of Sweden Tuomas Heikkilä, Christianization of Finland Håkan Rydving, The Christianization of the Sámi Primary & Secondary Sources - General Indices 0 g.
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