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Sagas and Daily Life in the Icelandic Commonwealth, Part II

Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division

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The Library of Congress and the Cornell University Library sponsored a scholarly symposium on Old Norse sagas. The symposium, "Saga Literature and the Shaping of Icelandic Culture," featured five sessions presented by distinguished scholars in the field of Old Icelandic studies. Today's session, "Sagas and Daily Life in the Icelandic Commonwealth," featured Jenny Jochens, United States: "Gudridr Thorbjarnardottir: Transmitter of Pagan Culture and Christian Religion"; Vesteinn Olason, Iceland: "Soguligr atburdr: An Event Worthy of a Tale"; Jesse Byock, United States: "Social Memory and the Sagas: The Case of Egils saga"; and Theodore M. Andersson, United States: "A Note on the Prehistory of Saga Criticis

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