The politics of performance in Viking Age skaldic poetry

<p>This thesis examines the political functions of the performance of skaldic poetry during the Viking Age. It aims to establish the vital role that skaldic verse plays in the establishment and maintenance of power, as well as the importance of skaldic performance in the negotiation of that po...

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Main Author: Ferreira, A
Other Authors: O'Donoghue, H
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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