The last 50 years have seen a significant change in the focus of saga studies, from a preoccupation with origins and development to a renewed interest in other topics, such as the nature of the
sagas and their value as sources to medieval ideologies and mentalities. The Ashgate Research Companion to the Medieval Saga presents a detailed interdisciplinary examination of saga
scholarship over the last fifty years, sometimes juxtaposing it with earlier views and examining the sagas both as works of art and as source materials. This volume will be of interest to Old
Norse and medieval Scandinavian scholars and accessible to medievalists in general.
