Skaldic Verse and the Poetics of Saga Narrative

Skaldic Verse and the Poetics of Saga Narrative

Heather O’Donoghue

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Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Año de edición:
2005
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Estudios literarios: clásicos, primitivos y medievales
ISBN:
9780199267323

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