{"product_id":"the-poetic-edda-9780292764996","title":"The Poetic Edda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected by an unidentified Icelander, probably during the twelfth or thirteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e was rediscovered in Iceland in the seventeenth century by Danish scholars. Even then its value as poetry, as a source of historical information, and as a collection of entertaining stories was recognized. This meticulous translation succeeds in reproducing the verse patterns, the rhythm, the mood, and the dignity of the original in a revision that \u003ci\u003eScandinavian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e says \"may well grace anyone's bookshelf.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee M. Hollander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292764996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2nd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42447057387657,"sku":"9780292764996","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0e9f7cca-a3ed-4065-bb9c-b6a60931c3a4.jpg?v=1716236824","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-poetic-edda-9780292764996","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}