The Origins of Drama in Scandinavia

by Terry Gunnell

A fresh look at early dramatic activity in Scandinavia, using archaeological, historical and literary evidence.

This book takes a new approach to the question of whether some form of drama existed in early Scandinavia. Dr Gunnell examines the dialogic poems of the Poetic Edda, preserved in manuscripts from the late thirteenth century, fromthe viewpoints of both performer and audience. He argues that in order to be fully understood by the audience,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859914585
• ISBN13: 9780859914581
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"