Edited Book Details
Mandatory Fields
Tom Birkett and Roderick Dale
2020
January
The Vikings Reimagined: Reception, Recovery, Engagement
De Gruyter/Medieval Institute Publications
Kalamazoo, MI
Published
1
Optional Fields
The Vikings Reimagined explores the changing perception of Norse and Viking cultures across different cultural forms, and the complex legacy of the Vikings in the present day. Bringing together experts in literature, history and heritage engagement, this highly interdisciplinary collection aims to reconsider the impact of the discipline of Old Norse Viking Studies outside the academy and to broaden our understanding of the ways in which the material and textual remains of the Viking Age are given new meanings in the present. The diverse collection draws attention to the many roles that the Vikings play across contemporary culture: from the importance of Viking tourism, to the role of Norse sub-cultures in the formation of local and international identities. Together these collected essays challenge the academy to rethink its engagement with popular reiterations of the Vikings and to reassess the position afforded to ‘reception’ within the discipline.
9781501518157
https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/534234
Grant Details
Irish Research Council