Valkyrie by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir

In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces listeners 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. She held research fellowships at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in Reykjavík and at Harvard University from 2010 to 2016. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir studied at universities in Reykjavík, Iceland, and Brighton before completing her doctorate in medieval literature from the University of Oxford in 2010. She tells stories of women who are bold and successful, others who are battered and victimized. With her mastery of detail from the Icelandic sagas, Friðriksdóttir follows an ordinary Viking woman from birth to death. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. In Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World, Jóhanna Kristín Friðriksdóttir brings these early studies up to date. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. 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. Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World 1st Edition is written by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir and published by Bloomsbury Academic. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows, and sword blades into the bodies of others. Buy Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World Reprint by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir (ISBN: 9781350230309) from Amazons Book Store. My most recent book is Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World, published by Bloomsbury in 2020. Discover more authors you’ll love listening to on Audible. Browse Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir’s best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. Learn more about Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir.

Valkyrie by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir