Disabled Masculinity: Njáll's beardlessness in the changing religious landscape of Medieval Iceland
This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/98543 2023-05-15T16:46:08+02:00 Disabled Masculinity: Njáll's beardlessness in the changing religious landscape of Medieval Iceland Morrow, Meg 2021-03-12 application/pdf https://journal.fi/mirator/article/view/98543 eng eng Glossa ry https://journal.fi/mirator/article/view/98543/60258 https://journal.fi/mirator/article/view/98543 Copyright (c) 2021 Mirator Mirator; Vol 20 Nro 2 (2021): Disability in the Medieval Nordic World; 21-37 Mirator; Vol 20 No 2 (2021): Disability in the Medieval Nordic World; 21-37 1457-2362 Disabled Masculinity Disability Masculinity Gender Studies Old Icelandic-Norse Studies Icelandic Sagas Íslendingasögur Brennu-Njáls saga Pre-Christian Religion Christian Religion Beardlessness Njáll Þorgeirsson Gender info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli Text 2021 fttsvojs 2021-03-17T23:47:52Z This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in this traditional performance of masculinity marks him as a disabled man within medieval Icelandic society. The article not only explores how his disabled appearance interacts with gender-based insults and ridicule from his peers, but also considers his evolving depiction alongside the changing religious landscape of saga age Iceland. The intersectional approach between gender and disability studies employed here allows for a better understanding of the function of religious and legal knowledge within medieval Iceland’s patriarchal society. This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in this traditional performance of masculinity marks him as a disabled man within medieval Icelandic society. The article not only explores how his disabled appearance interacts with gender-based insults and ridicule from his peers, but also considers his evolving depiction alongside the changing religious landscape of saga age Iceland. The intersectional approach between gender and disability studies employed here allows for a better understanding of the function of religious and legal knowledge within medieval Iceland’s patriarchal society. This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in this traditional performance of masculinity marks him as a disabled man within medieval Icelandic society. The article not only explores how his disabled appearance interacts with gender-based insults and ridicule from his peers, but also considers his evolving depiction alongside the changing religious landscape of saga age Iceland. The intersectional approach between gender and disability studies employed here allows for a better understanding of the function of religious and legal knowledge within medieval Iceland’s patriarchal society. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online |
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This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in this traditional performance of masculinity marks him as a disabled man within medieval Icelandic society. The article not only explores how his disabled appearance interacts with gender-based insults and ridicule from his peers, but also considers his evolving depiction alongside the changing religious landscape of saga age Iceland. The intersectional approach between gender and disability studies employed here allows for a better understanding of the function of religious and legal knowledge within medieval Iceland’s patriarchal society. This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in this traditional performance of masculinity marks him as a disabled man within medieval Icelandic society. The article not only explores how his disabled appearance interacts with gender-based insults and ridicule from his peers, but also considers his evolving depiction alongside the changing religious landscape of saga age Iceland. The intersectional approach between gender and disability studies employed here allows for a better understanding of the function of religious and legal knowledge within medieval Iceland’s patriarchal society. This article focuses on the implications of ‘disabled masculinity’ within the broader religious context of medieval Iceland as it is portrayed in Brennu-Njáls saga. Njáll Þorgeirsson, the titular character of the saga, is first introduced as being unable to grow a beard; this inability to engage in this traditional performance of masculinity marks him as a disabled man within medieval Icelandic society. The article not only explores how his disabled appearance interacts with gender-based insults and ridicule from his peers, but also considers his evolving depiction alongside the changing religious landscape of saga age Iceland. The intersectional approach between gender and disability studies employed here allows for a better understanding of the function of religious and legal knowledge within medieval Iceland’s patriarchal society. |
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Disabled Masculinity: Njáll's beardlessness in the changing religious landscape of Medieval Iceland |
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Disabled Masculinity: Njáll's beardlessness in the changing religious landscape of Medieval Iceland |
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disabled masculinity: njáll's beardlessness in the changing religious landscape of medieval iceland |
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Mirator; Vol 20 Nro 2 (2021): Disability in the Medieval Nordic World; 21-37 Mirator; Vol 20 No 2 (2021): Disability in the Medieval Nordic World; 21-37 1457-2362 |
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