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The Story of Burnt Njal
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ISBN10: 1503201651
ISBN13: 9781503201651
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Nov 16 2014
Pages: 450
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781503201651
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Nov 16 2014
Pages: 450
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
The saga deals with the process of blood feuds in the Icelandic Commonwealth, showing how the requirements of honor could lead to minor slights spiralling into destructive and prolonged bloodshed. Insults where a character's manhood is called into question are especially prominent and may reflect an author critical of an overly restrictive ideal of masculinity. Another characteristic of the narrative is the presence of omens and prophetic dreams. It is disputed whether this reflects a fatalistic outlook on the part of the author.
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