Waging Word Wars: A Discourse Analysis of the Patterns of Norse Masculinity Presented through Mannjafnaor in the Icelandic Sagas

The mannjafnaðr is a verbal dueling competition containing boasts and insults through which Norse men compare their achievements and exploits against those of other men in bids to prove themselves more honorable in the eyes of the Norse community. This thesis examines the structure, content, and the...

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Main Author: Broussard, Jonathan Mark
Other Authors: Mary J. Brody
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2010
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11022010-202656/