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Old Norse Images of Women
| Author | : Jenny Jochens |
| Publsiher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2016-11-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781512802818 |
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Working from the Poetic Edda, the Prose Edda, and Old Norse prose narratives and laws, Jenny Jochens argues for an underlying cultural continuum of a pagan pantheon and a set of heroic figures shared by the Germanic tribes in Europe, Britain, Scandinavia, and Iceland from A.D. 500 to 1500. Old Norse Images of Women explores the female half of this legacy, which involves images both divine and human. In a society marked by sharp gender divisions, women were frequently portrayed as one of four conventional types. The warrior woman was exemplified by the valkyrie, sheildmaiden, or maiden king. The wise woman was a prophetess or sorceress. The avenger is best seen in Gudrun, whose focus of revenge shifted from husband to brothers. Last, there were the whetters or inciters, who appear both in the Continental setting as Brynhildr and as ubiquitous figures in medieval Icelandic literature, ranging from Norwegian queens to humble milkmaids.
Ships and Men in the Late Viking Age
| Author | : Judith Jesch |
| Publsiher | : Boydell & Brewer |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0851158269 |
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Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction: Rocks and Rhymes ' -- The Karlevi stone -- Runic inscriptions, skaldic verse and the late Viking Age -- Literacy and orality -- The runic corpus -- The skaldic corpus -- Verse in prose contexts -- Reconstructing viking verse -- The manuscript transmission -- Viking verse as a historical source -- Semantic study of skaldic verse and runic inscriptions -- Skaldic vocabulary in context -- Runes and semantics -- Comparative angles -- Sources and conventions -- Ships and men in the late Viking Age -- 2 Viking Activities -- Vikings -- vikingr -- viking -- Death and war -- 'He died' -- Battles and raids -- The fall of warriors -- Trade -- Pilgrimage -- 3 Viking Destinations -- 'East' and 'west' -- The western route -- 'West' -- England -- Britain and Ireland -- Further west -- The European continent and further south -- Saxony and Frisia -- Brittany and points south -- Normandy and southern Italy -- Africa -- The eastern route -- 'rast' -- The Baltic area -- Russia -- Byzantium and Jerusalem -- Ingvarr's expedition -- Serkland -- Scandinavia -- Hedeby -- Denmark to Sweden -- Two more towns -- 4 Ships and Sailing -- Words for 'ship' -- skip -- skeid -- snekkja -- dreki -- knQrr -- Oak and pine -- Miscellaneous words -- Summary -- Names of ships -- The ship and its parts -- The hull -- The stems -- Inside the hull -- Rudders, oars and shields -- Masts, sails and rigging -- In harbour and on land -- The vocabulary of sailing -- Description and metaphor -- Preparing and launching -- The ship in the sea -- Shipwreck and landing -- 5 The Crew, the Fleet and Battles at Sea -- Manning a ship -- The owner -- The captain -- The crew -- The fleet and the troop -- lid -- Compounds with -lid -- fioti -- leidangr -- The troop -- Units of the fleet -- Summary -- Battles at sea -- Maritime warfare -- Place and time -- Preliminaries to battle -- Bringing the ships together -- Attack and defence -- Victory and booty -- Not like leeks and ale -- 6 Group and Ethos in War and Trade -- The group and its vocabulary -- drengr -- fdlagi -- heimpegi -- huskarl -- gildi -- The ideology of battle -- 'He fled not' -- 'He fed eagles, ravens and wolves' -- The symbolism of battle: ravens and banners -- Murder and betrayal -- Kinds of killing -- Treachery -- Loyalty -- Treachery and politics -- 7 Epilogue: Kings and Ships -- From vikings to kings -- Royal and other ships in the eleventh century -- After the Viking Age -- Conclusion -- Works cited -- Appendix I: The runic corpus -- Appendix II: The skaldic corpus -- Index of words and names -- General index
Honor
| Author | : Frank Henderson Stewart |
| Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0226774074 |
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What is honor? Is it the same as reputation? Or is it rather a sentiment? Is it a character trait, like integrity? Or is it simply a concept too vague or incoherent to be fully analyzed? In the first sustained comparative analysis of this elusive notion, Frank Stewart writes that none of these ideas is correct. Drawing on information about Western ideas of honor from sources as diverse as medieval Arthurian romances, Spanish dramas of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and the writings of German jurists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and comparing the European ideas with the ideas of a non-Western society—the Bedouin—Stewart argues that honor must be understood as a right, basically a right to respect. He shows that by understanding honor this way, we can resolve some of the paradoxes that have long troubled scholars, and can make sense of certain institutions (for instance the medieval European pledge of honor) that have not hitherto been properly understood. Offering a powerful new way to understand this complex notion, Honor has important implications not only for the social sciences but also for the whole history of European sensibility.
The Hunger of the Gods
| Author | : John Gwynne |
| Publsiher | : Orbit |
| Total Pages | : 672 |
| Release | : 2022-04-12 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780316539937 |
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Packed with myth, magic, and bloody vengeance, John Gwynne's "masterfully crafted, brutally compelling, Norse-inspired epic" (Anthony Ryan) continues in The Hunger of the Gods. THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING. Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own–and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their only hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead...and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth. Praise for The Shadow of the Gods “There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic.” —Vulture (Best of the Year) "A satisfying and riveting read. It’s everything I’ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book." —Robin Hobb "A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." —Anthony Ryan "A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart." —FanFiAddict For more from John Gwynne, check out: The Bloodsworn Trilogy The Shadow of the Gods The Hunger of the Gods Of Blood and Bone A Time of Dread A Time of Blood A Time of Courage The Faithful and the Fallen Malice Valor Ruin Wrath
Ragnarok The Abyss
| Author | : Tim Korklewski |
| Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2020-04-30 |
| Genre | : Games & Activities |
| ISBN | : 9781472832887 |
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Ginnungagap, the Gaping Abyss, was once what separated the realms of Ice and Fire, keeping them in balance and sparing the other realms from their ravages. With the Nine Realms shattered, however, Ginnungagap has been left unguarded and unspeakable horrors now await those who wish to cross it. Ragnarok: The Abyss includes new scenarios for Ragnarok as well as new monsters to vanquish in glorious battle. New mechanics introduce something once barely recognised by war clans – Fear – and present entirely new challenges for them to overcome in the telling of their sagas.
A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic
| Author | : Geir T. Zoega |
| Publsiher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 570 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0802086594 |
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First published in England in 1910 and last printed in 1975, Geir T. Zoega's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic has long been the foremost reference source for the Icelandic language.
Assassin s Creed Valhalla Strategy Guide
| Author | : GamerGuides.com |
| Publsiher | : Gamer Guides |
| Total Pages | : 135 |
| Release | : 2021-02-13 |
| Genre | : Games & Activities |
| ISBN | : 9781631020391 |
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In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla you are Eivor, a fierce Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic and beautiful open world set against the brutal backdrop of England during the Viking Age. Raid your enemies, grow your settlement, and build your political power in a quest to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla. This guide for Assassin's Creed Valhalla features all there is to see and do including a main story walkthrough, coverage of all region Mysteries, Wealth and Artifacts, Settlement and Choices guides, advice on how to build Eivor, DLC content, and much more! Inside Version 1.1 (August 2021) - Full coverage of the Main Story Walkthrough - In-depth walkthrough for optional regions including Asgard, Jotunheim & Vinland - All Mysteries, Wealth and Artifacts - Detailed guide for Choices and Romances throughout the story - Details on how to build the perfect settlement at Ravensthorpe - Strategies for every boss including Lost Drengr & Daughters of Lerion - Legendary Animals, including where to find and how to kill them - Where to find legendary weapons such as Excalibur, Mjolnir, & Gungnir! - How to win every Flyting contest - Guide to find and kill all Order of Ancients members - Trophy and Achievement guide so you never miss a single one - A full guide through the River Raids and Mastery Challenges - DLC content including Season Pass, Wrath of the Druids, and Siege of Paris
International Society for Rock Mechanics
| Author | : Yong Zhou |
| Publsiher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2016-01-21 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9781483135984 |
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International Society for Rock Mechanics compiles the list of members of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) from several nations and dependencies (countries) around the globe. The ISRM is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and scientific investigation of Rock Mechanics, including related fields such as geology, geophysics, soil mechanics, mining engineering, petroleum engineering, and civil engineering. Each chapter representing a country in this book includes a complete lists of its engineers and geologists that are categorized into three types: National Groups (the group that represents a country); Corresponding Members; Supporting Members; and Ordinary Members. A tally of the total number of members per country is also provided. At the end of this book, the statutes of ISRM, which was approved by the Council of ISRM on September 26, 1978, are discussed and expounded in three different languages — English, French, and German. These statutes are implemented by by-laws approved by the council.