The performance of Christian and pagan storyworlds
Subtitle: non-canonical chapters of the history of Nordic medieval literature
By: edited by Lars Boje Mortensen and Tuomas M.S. Lehtonen, with Alexandra Bergholm
Series: Medieval identities: socio-cultural spaces -- v. 3; Medieval identities, socio-cultural spaces -- v. 3.
Publisher: Brepols
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Turnhout
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9782503542362
Subjects: Scandinavian literature; History and criticism; Oral tradition; History; Medieval Rhetoric; Medieval and modern Latin literature; Christianity and literature; Literature and society; Literature and folklore; Folklore; Performance
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.