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A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture

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31 A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture

Edited by Rory McTurk

2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd

except for editorial material and organization 2005 by Rory McTurk

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

A companion to Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culture / edited by Rory McTurk.

p. cm.—(Blackwell companions to literature and culture ; 31)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-631-23502-7 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1. Old Norse literature—History and criticism. 2. Iceland—Civilization.

I. McTurk, Rory. II. Series.

PT7113.C66 2005

839.6 ’ 09—dc22

2004018064

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