Old Norse Folklore - Tradition, Innovation, and Performance in Medieval Scandinavia

"These volumes outline critical elements learned from Scandinavian philology, folkloristics, archaeology, memory studies, and ethnography that provide not only an overview of the medieval Scandinavian world but also original arguments and interpretations that advance scholarly discussion in these areas"--

About the author

Stephen A. Mitchell is the Robert S. and Ilse Friend Professor of Scandinavian and Folklore at Harvard University. His research centers on the Nordic world in the medieval and early modern periods, and employs a variety of interdisciplinary approaches, including performance theory, memory studies, anthropological linguistics, and other folklore-centered perspectives. He is author of Heroic Sagas and Ballads and Witchcraft and Magic in the Nordic Middle Ages.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen A. Mitchell
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.02.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781501773396
• ISBN: 978-1-5017-7339-6
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Myth and Poetics II
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries