Title Viking poems on war and peace : a study in Skaldic narrative / R.G. Poole

Published Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [1991] ©1991

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 217 pages) Series Toronto medieval texts and translations ; 8 Toronto medieval texts and translations ; 8. Contents Introduction. Lausavísur and other verses -- Excursus : the present historic tense in poetry -- The poems. Þjóđólfr Arnórsson : The battle of the River Nissa (from Sexstefja) -- Friđgerđarflokkr : The peace negotiations between Haraldr and Sveinn -- Liđsmannaflokkr : The campaigns of Knútr and Þorkell in England -- Darrađarljóđ : A Viking victory over the Irish -- Three Reconstructed Poems. Torf-Einarr's revenge -- Egill's duel with Ljótr -- Eirkír Viđsjá : A battle on the heath Analysis Old Norse poetry Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Scalds and scaldic poetry. Old Norse poetry -- History and criticism War in literature. Scalds and scaldic poetry -- History and criticism LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- German. LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval. Old Norse poetry Scalds and scaldic poetry War in literature Skaldendichtung Krieg Motiv Skaldenpoëzie. Verteltheorie. Oudnoords. Krieg (Motiv) Genre/Form Electronic books e-books. Literary criticism Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism. Livres numériques. Critiques littéraires. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781442683082 1442683082

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