Old Norse Mythology—Comparative Perspectives

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 perspectives-examining the similarities and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures and within the Old Norse corpus itself.

Summary

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 perspectives—examining the similarities and differences of the Old Norse mythologies with the myths of other cultures and within the Old Norse corpus itself.

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• Authors: Pernille Hermann, Stephen A. Mitchell, Amber J. Rose, Jens Peter Schjodt
• Assisted by: Pernille Hermann (Editor), Stephen A. Mitchell (Editor), Amber J. Rose (Editor), Jens Peter Schj?dt (Editor), Jens Peter Schjødt (Editor), Jens Peter Schjodt (Editor), Jens Peter Schjødt (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9780674975699
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97569-9
• No. of pages: 418
• Dimensions: 227 mm x 152 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 670 g
• Illustrations: 27 halftones
• Series: Publications of the Milman Par; Hellenic Studies (HUP); Publications of the Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature
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