Snorri Sturluson - Historiker, Dichter, Politiker (German, Hardcover)

The Icelandic historian, poet, and politician Snorri Sturluson was an exceptional figureof the Nordic Middle Ages. The essays by renowned scholars gathered in this volume present the current state of research on Sturluson while also suggesting new approaches. In addition to examining questions related to the history of religion, they consider issuesregarding the nature of biography, the history of science, and historical text transmission.