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Gaelic Influence in Iceland
Gísli Sigurðsson
其他書名
Historical and Literary Contacts : a Survey of Research
出版University of Iceland Press, 2000
主題History / GeneralHistory / Europe / Nordic CountriesLiterary Collections / European / ScandinavianLiterary Collections / EssaysLiterary Criticism / MedievalPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
ISBN99795443419789979544340
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=EK96QgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Scholars of Old Icelandic generally agree that Icelandic literature was influenced by the Gaelic world where oral literature was highly developed and written prose sagas were produced in the vernacular. Ireland and Iceland are the only countries in NW Europe where sagas of this kind were written down. The problem arises however when the importance of the influence on Icelandic culture has to be assessed. In this book, the author looks at the possible channels by which Gaelic influence could have reached Iceland and looks at the nature of the numerous parallels in different genres of Old Icelandic literature with Gaelic literature, especially Old Irish. The intention is twofold: first, to provide a comprehensive bibliography of the subject, and second, to assess what these parallels can tell us about the importance of Gaelic influence for Icelandic literary tradition. This is the 2nd revised edition, with a new preface, and new general introduction.