Old Norse-Icelandic Philology and National Identity in the Long Nineteenth Century

Author:   Gylfi Gunnlaugsson ,  Clarence E. Glad
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   28
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Pages:   478
Publication Date:   04 November 2021
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Old Norse-Icelandic Philology and National Identity in the Long Nineteenth Century


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For centuries, the literary heritage preserved in Icelandic medieval manuscripts has played a vital role in the self-image of the Icelandic nation. From the late eighteenth century, Icelandic scholars had better opportunities than previously to study and publish this material on their own terms. Throughout the long nineteenth century they were intensely engaged in philological work on it. This coincided with an increasing awareness among Icelanders of a separate nationality and their growing demand for autonomy. What was the connection between the two developments? This literature was also important for the shaping of identities among other Northern European nations. The twelve chapters of this collection explore the interplay between various national discourses that characterized the scholarly reception of this heritage during the period. Contributors are: Alderik H. Blom, Clarence E. Glad, Matthew James Driscoll, Gylfi Gunnlaugsson, Simon Halink, Hjalti Snær Ægisson, Jon Gunnar Jørgensen, Annette Lassen, and Ragnheiður Mósesdóttir.

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Author:   Gylfi Gunnlaugsson ,  Clarence E. Glad
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   28
Weight:   0.936kg
ISBN:  

9789004499652


ISBN 10:   9004499652
Pages:   478
Publication Date:   04 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors Introduction  Gylfi Gunnlaugsson 1 Whose Cultural Heritage? Icelandic Philological Research and Its Repercussions before 1830  Gylfi Gunnlaugsson 2 “Sacred Isle! Mightiest Temple of Remembrance!” Rasmus Rask, Iceland and the Icelandic Language  Alderik H. Blom 3 Müller’s Method The Resurrection of Danish Saga Translations  Annette Lassen 4 Icelandic-Danish Cooperation and Disputes 1816–1858  Clarence E. Glad 5 Sveinbjörn Egilsson Philologist, Translator and Teacher  Clarence E. Glad 6 Rudolf Keyser and His Use of Old Norse Texts in the Norwegian National Initiative  Jon Gunnar Jørgensen 7 Jón Sigurðsson A Philologist Captive in the Image of a National Hero  Clarence E. Glad 8 The Invigorating Childhood Memories of the North On Grímur Thomsen’s Scholarly Work and Poetry  Gylfi Gunnlaugsson 9 National Liberty and Its Shortcomings Benedikt Gröndal’s De studiis classicis and the Dichotomizing of Icelandic and French Identities  Hjalti Snær Ægisson 10 Guðbrandur Vigfússon An Icelandic Philologist in Oxford  Ragnheiður Mósesdóttir 11 Finnur Jónsson, Editor of Everything  Matthew James Driscoll 12 Between Hekla and Dofrafjall Björn M. Ólsen, Finnur Jónsson and the Origins of the Eddic Poems  Simon Halink Index

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Gylfi Gunnlaugsson, cand. mag. (1990), University of Iceland, is a researcher at the Reykjavik Academy. He has taught at the University of Kiel and the University of Iceland. He has published extensively on the reception of Old Norse literature in later periods.. Clarence E. Glad, Ph.D. (1992), Brown University, is a researcher at the Reykjavik Academy. He has published monographs and articles on nineteenth century Icelandic cultural nationalism and on the Pauline heritage in Early Christianity, including Paul and Philodemus (Brill, 1995).

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