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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Auflage | 2021 |
| Seiten | 272 |
| Format | 15,6 x 2,0 x 23,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 468 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781350230309 |
| Bestell-Nr | 35023030UA |
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZEValkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too. In the process, this fascinating bo ok uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Introduction1. Infancy and Childhood2. Between Two Worlds: Teenage Girls3. Adulthood4. Pregnancy and Childbirth5. Widows6. Old Age and DeathEpilogue
Rezension:
[Friðriksdóttir] brilliantly manages to make the Vikings feel far closer to us than ever before ... 4 stars. Mail on Sunday
