Old Icelandic Grammatical Literature: The Last Two Decades of Research (1983–2005)
Fabrizio Domenico Raschella
This volume presents twenty essays by leading scholars of Old Norse which bring into focus the nature learned traditions — both oral and written in medieval Scandinavia interpretation re-interpretation them over time. Theoretical frameworks for understanding literature is initial topic collection, then moves on to present recent work myth society; current perspectives performance text; reflections ideas about language, vernacular Latin. The collection rounded off a section prolonged transformation local imported new literary forms. Individual offer significant primary research as well reconsiderations key issues scholarship, their subjects ranging widely, conceptually chronologically, around twin themes learning understanding. Like volume’s honorand, Margaret Clunies Ross, Learning Understanding World exemplifies diversity vigour field draws together philological, literary, historical anthropological subject.
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