{"product_id":"old-norse-images-of-women-hardback-9780812233582","title":"Old Norse Images of Women (Hardback) 9780812233582","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOld Norse Images of Women\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJenny Jochens (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812233582\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 July 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking 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. \u003ci\u003eOld Norse Images of Women\u003c\/i\u003e explores the female half of this legacy, which involves images both divine and human.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Germanic-Nordic Continuum\u003cbr\u003e DIVINE IMAGES\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ancient Female Figures\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Classical Nordic Pantheon: Goddesses and Gender\u003cbr\u003e HUMAN IMAGES\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Warrior Woman\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Prophetess\/Sorceress\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Avenger\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Whetter: Brynhildr\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Nordic Whetter\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Sources\u003cbr\u003e -Latin Evidence\u003cbr\u003e -Runes\u003cbr\u003e -Northern Vernacular Writing\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Historiography of Norse Women\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670827725080,"sku":"9780812233582","price":53.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/old-norse-images-of-women-hardback-9780812233582","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}