The Norns in Old Norse Mythology - Rilegato
Sinossi
The nornir or 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 in the relevant sources. Although they are well known, even to people who have only a superficial knowledge of Old Norse mythology, this is the first detailed discussion of the norns to be published amongst the literature dealing with Old Norse beliefs. Surprisingly little has been written specifically about the norns. Although often mentioned in scholarship treating Old Norse culture, the norns are all too often dealt with in overly superficial ways. The research presented in this book goes much deeper in order to properly understand the nature and role of the norns in the Old Norse world view. The conclusions reached by the author overturn a number of stereotypical conceptions that have long dominated our understanding of these beings. The book has a natural focus on Old Norse culture and is especially relevant to those interested in or studying Old Norse culture and tradition. However, comparative material from Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Classical traditions is also employed and the book is therefore of interest also to those with a broader interest in European mythologies.
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Recensione
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
L'autore
Karen Bek-Pedersen is lecturer in Early Scandinavian Studies and currently works at the Centre for Scandinavian Studies, the University of Aberdeen.
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- EditoreDunedin Academic Pr Ltd
- Data di pubblicazione2011
- ISBN 10 1906716188
- ISBN 13 9781906716189
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine224
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