{"product_id":"valkyrie-the-women-of-the-viking-world-9781350230309","title":"Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, \u003ci\u003eValkyrie\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too. In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350230309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir \u003c\/b\u003ecurrently works at the National Library of Norway in Oslo. She was a historical consultant on Robert Eggers' epic Viking film, \u003ci\u003eThe Northman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHer research focuses on Vikings, old Norse-Icelandic sagas, mythology and poetry, late medieval Iceland, medieval manuscripts and gender.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"J\u0026#195;\u0026#179;hanna Katr\u0026#195;\u0026#173;n Fri\u0026#195;\u0026#176;riksd\u0026#195;\u0026#179;ttir \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598669168797,"sku":"9781350230309","price":37.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_72081d75-37ee-4f61-be0e-11a63bff5d08.jpg?v=1769517477","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/valkyrie-the-women-of-the-viking-world-9781350230309","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}