Theorizing Old Norse myth /

This collection explores the theoretical and methodological foundations through which we understand Old Norse myths and the mythological world, and the medieval sources in which we find expressions of these. This collection explores the theoretical and methodological foundations through which we und...

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Other Authors: Brink, Stefan (Editor), Collinson, Lisa (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2017]
Series:Acta Scandinavica ; v. 7.
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