{"product_id":"the-poetic-edda-paperback-1","title":"The Poetic Edda - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee M. Hollander\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected by an unidentified Icelander, probably during the twelfth or thirteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e was rediscovered in Iceland in the seventeenth century by Danish scholars. Even then its value as poetry, as a source of historical information, and as a collection of entertaining stories was recognized. This meticulous translation succeeds in reproducing the verse patterns, the rhythm, the mood, and the dignity of the original in a revision that \u003ci\u003eScandinavian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e says \"may well grace anyone's bookshelf.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee M. Hollander was Professor Emeritus of Germanic Languages at the University of Texas at Austin and an authority in Nordic language and literature. His translations of the best prose and poetry of the Old North--- among them \u003ci\u003eHeimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Saga of the Jom'svikings\u003c\/i\u003e--have also appered under the imprint of the University of Texas Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1962\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376897736882,"sku":"9780292764996","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6e65a332be75b98a90c066e754e3df55.webp?v=1777712260","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-poetic-edda-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}