Performance of Christian and Pagan Storyworlds

The present collection explores a hitherto understudied body of Nordic medieval literature which, although overlooked in traditional, language-based narratives, was in fact crucial in shaping social and religious identities. By drawing on the 'performance turn' in cultural studies, the volume identifies a number of minor and peripheral literary forms and texts that had a vital connection to ritual and ritualized speech. These neglected traditions therefore offer an alternative insight into Nordic literary life and the sets of cultural expression, or storyworlds, underlying Nordic culture.

Year

2013

Language

English

Series

Medieval identities: socio-cultural spaces -- v. 3

Publisher

Brepols

Editions

3

Pages

448

ISBN

9782503542362

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