Njáls Saga: A Critical Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0520027086
- ISBN-13
- 9780520027084
- Category
- Njáls saga
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1976-01-01
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Lars Lönnroth
Description
Pastoral images fields on a sunny day , a peaceful meal at the farm , a sheepfold in the summer , etc. — may be used to make the life of the heroes appear in an especially idyllic light before the catastrophe hits them .
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