Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
Biographic Data
| ID | 1790244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eleanor Rosamund |
| FAMILY NAME | Barraclough |
| SIGNATURE | BARRACLOUGH E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Durham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3293-1251 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland
In the opening to his book, Dale Kedwards describes a school geology trip to Iceland. In one of those quirks of fate, he ended up at Safnahúsið, visiting an exhibition about Iceland's medieval manuscripts. Afterwards, in the gift shop, he picked up copies of Njáls saga and the Poetic Edda. From that point on, there was no looking back, for, as he notes wryly, “These purchases were fatal to my aspirations as a geologist” (p. xii). Yet, as he expla…
Trees, Woodlands, and Forests in Old Norse-Icelandic Culture
Islands in the West
Sailing the Saga Seas
Given the geographical magnitude and cultural significance of the medieval Norse voyages across the North Atlantic, the Norse-Icelandic Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders) may seem to accord such crossings relatively limited dramatic intensity and narrative weight, at least at first glance. However, close analysis of the texts reveals how deeply ingrained these sea journeys were in the Norse cultural mentality. The following paper explores narr…
Inside Outlawry in "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Gísla saga Súrssonar
Research Article| December 01 2010 Inside Outlawry in "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Gísla saga Súrssonar": Landscape in the Outlaw Sagas Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scandinavian Studies (2010) 82 (4): 365–388. https://doi.org/10.2307/25769041 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Eleanor Rosamund…
Sailing the Saga Seas
Given the geographical magnitude and cultural significance of the medieval Norse voyages across the North Atlantic, the Norse-Icelandic Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders) may seem to accord such crossings relatively limited dramatic intensity and narrative weight, at least at first glance. However, close analysis of the texts reveals how deeply ingrained these sea journeys were in the Norse cultural mentality. The following paper explores narr…
Inside Outlawry in "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Gísla saga Súrssonar
Research Article| December 01 2010 Inside Outlawry in "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Gísla saga Súrssonar": Landscape in the Outlaw Sagas Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scandinavian Studies (2010) 82 (4): 365–388. https://doi.org/10.2307/25769041 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Eleanor Rosamund…
Inside Outlawry in "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Gísla saga Súrssonar
Research Article| December 01 2010 Inside Outlawry in "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Gísla saga Súrssonar": Landscape in the Outlaw Sagas Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scandinavian Studies (2010) 82 (4): 365–388. https://doi.org/10.2307/25769041 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Eleanor Rosamund…
Sailing the Saga Seas
Given the geographical magnitude and cultural significance of the medieval Norse voyages across the North Atlantic, the Norse-Icelandic Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders) may seem to accord such crossings relatively limited dramatic intensity and narrative weight, at least at first glance. However, close analysis of the texts reveals how deeply ingrained these sea journeys were in the Norse cultural mentality. The following paper explores narr…
Islands in the West
Trees, Woodlands, and Forests in Old Norse-Icelandic Culture
The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland
In the opening to his book, Dale Kedwards describes a school geology trip to Iceland. In one of those quirks of fate, he ended up at Safnahúsið, visiting an exhibition about Iceland's medieval manuscripts. Afterwards, in the gift shop, he picked up copies of Njáls saga and the Poetic Edda. From that point on, there was no looking back, for, as he notes wryly, “These purchases were fatal to my aspirations as a geologist” (p. xii). Yet, as he expla…
History (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Old Norse (4 works) · Historical and Archaeological Studies (3 works) · Icelandic (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works)