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Edited Collection
Description
Rediscovering the Vikings 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.
Publication Date
11-29-2019
Publisher
De Gruyter and Medieval Institute Publications
Imprint
Medieval Institute Publications
City
Berlin
ISBN
9781501513886
Keywords
reception, Viking, heritage, popular culture, Norse
Disciplines
European History | Medieval Studies
Citation for Published Book
Birkett, Tom and Roderick Dale, eds. The Vikings Reimagined: Reception, Recovery, Engagement. Berlin: De Gruyter and Medieval Institute Publications, 2019.