The Saga of the Volsungs by Jesse L Byock

The Saga of the Volsungs by Jesse L Byock

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Tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. This title explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed.

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The Saga of the Volsungs by Jesse L Byock

Tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. This title explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed.
Jesse L. Byock is Professor of Old Norse and Medieval Scandinavian Studies, Scandinavian Section, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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ISBN 13 9780520272996
ISBN 10 0520272994
Title The Saga of the Volsungs
Author Jesse L Byock
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 2012-06-19
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.