Theses - Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic
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Emotions in Njáls saga and Egils saga: Approaches and literary analysis
(2020-07-17)The fundamental question of this dissertation is how we as modern readers can understand the feelings depicted in literature written on the periphery of Europe over seven hundred years ago — that is, what might be hidden ... -
The Appeal and Reception of the Legend of Saint Eustace in Early Medieval England and Medieval Scandinavia
The Legend of Saint Eustace (BHL 2760) is an unusual saint’s life which was widely circulated in medieval Europe, but has received relatively little scholarly attention beyond its roots in folklore and the sources used in ... -
Cumann Comnae: Constructing Christian Identities in The Book of Lismore’s Homiletic Saints’ Lives
(2019-10-26)Building from the premise that hagiographical texts provide important literary accounts of affective religious experiences in the medieval centuries, this dissertation examines the nine homiletic saints’ lives in the ... -
Making Miracles in Central Medieval England
(2019-10-26)This thesis is concerned with the production of miracles in the cult of the saints, examining miracle narratives from English cults produced between 970 and 1170. In particular, I focus on the actions taken by people which ...
