| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 252 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates) : illustrations (some color) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Valkyries: 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 fateful agency of women is widespread in Norse sources. Norse sagas and Viking myths tell stories of war and strife, loyalty and betrayal, murder and revenge, privation and success. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities and families, for better or worse. But in some spheres, women are systematically oppressed or excluded because of their gender, and the sagas communicate heartbreaking stories of girls' and women's traumatic experiences that resonate strongly today. Valkyrie will introduce 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. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, this book will also uncover the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Access |
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). WlAbNL |
| Terms Of Use |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
| Contents |
Introduction: 'Valkyries decide who dies or lives' -- Infancy and childhood -- Teenage girls -- Adulthood, married life and divorce -- Pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood -- Widows -- Old age and death -- Epilogue. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Women, Viking -- History.
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Women -- Scandinavia -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500.
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Valkyries (Norse mythology)
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Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500. |
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History -- Medieval. |
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History -- Social History. |
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Valkyries (Norse mythology) |
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Women -- Middle Ages |
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Women, Viking |
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Scandinavia https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpPCGQRXGcPmdjv6cCRKd |
| Chronological Term |
500-1500 |
| Genre/Form |
History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: (OCoLC)1105855831 |
| ISBN |
9781350137110 (electronic book) |
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1350137111 (electronic book) |
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9781350137127 (electronic book) |
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135013712X (electronic book) |
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1350137103 (electronic book) |
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9781350137103 (electronic book) |
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9781788314770 (hardcover) |
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1788314778 (hardcover) |
| Standard No. |
10.5040/9781350137110 |
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