: Family sagas, contemporary history (Sturlunga saga), and sagas of prehistory ( fornaldarsögur ).
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: The post-medieval reception and continuity of these works into modern times. Availability and Pricing The book is available through various retailers: Better World Books : New Condition at approximately $73.04. A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature a...
: Chapters extend beyond literary analysis to include archaeology, social institutions, laws, and geography, setting the literature within its wider cultural and historical context.
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, edited by Rory McTurk and published by Wiley-Blackwell , is a comprehensive survey that explores the continuity of Icelandic language and culture from the medieval period to the present day.
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: The text addresses traditional topics like Eddic poetry , Family sagas , and Kings' sagas while introducing previously neglected areas such as the sagas of Icelandic bishops and translated knights' sagas.