KING SVERRIR OF NORWAY AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF HIS POWER: KINGSHIP IDEOLOGY AND NARRATIVE IN SVERRIS SAGA.

The article presents literacy criticism of the book "Sverris Saga" written by Karl Jónsson, which describes the life of the former King of Norway Sverrir Sigurðarson. It mentions about the influence of the idea of layered interpretation on the book. Further it discusses rhetoric used by the king in...

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Publicado en:	Medium Aevum Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 109 - 136
Autor principal:	JAKOBSSON, ÁRMANN
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2015
Materias:	Sverris Saga (Book) Jonsson, Karl Sverrir Sigurdsson, King of Norway, ca. 1150-1202 Literary interpretation Rhetoric Medieval & Renaissance (Literary period)
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Sumario:	The article presents literacy criticism of the book "Sverris Saga" written by Karl Jónsson, which describes the life of the former King of Norway Sverrir Sigurðarson. It mentions about the influence of the idea of layered interpretation on the book. Further it discusses rhetoric used by the king in the book and the central theme of the book.