Hrafnkel or the ambiguities : hard cases, hard choices /

William Ian Miller presents a close reading of one of the best known of the Icelandic sagas, showing its moral, political, and psychological sophistication. His account of this complex and nuanced saga corrects simplistic readings which have governed interpretation of the saga in the past.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Miller, William Ian, 1946- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Includes text of Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða, translated from manuscript ÁM 156, fol. into English.
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	UPSO - Oxford University Press E-Books.
Subjects:	Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða. Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða Icelandic poetry > History and criticism. Poésie islandaise > Histoire et critique. Icelandic poetry Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	William Ian Miller presents a close reading of one of the best known of the Icelandic sagas, showing its moral, political, and psychological sophistication. His account of this complex and nuanced saga corrects simplistic readings which have governed interpretation of the saga in the past.
Item Description:	This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : maps (black and white)
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191834776 0191834777