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Grønlie, Professor Siân E.

 
9781843847120: The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts: Translation, Exegesis and Storytelling

Synopsis

The historical narratives of the Hebrew Bible have much in common with Icelandic sagas: both are invested in origins and genealogy, sibling rivalry, conflict and its resolution. This book shows how the likeness between biblical narrative and saga narrative shaped the reception of the Old Testament in medieval Iceland, even through multiple layers of translation and exegesis. It argues that the medieval Icelanders understood and recognised in biblical stories a narrative art that was strikingly akin to their own.

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À propos de l'auteur

SIÂN ELIZABETH GRØNLIE is Associate Professor and Kate Elmore Fellow in Medieval Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford.

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