The Faroe Islanders' Saga (Faereyinga Saga, engl. [Hrsg. v.]) George Johnston
Title | The Faroe Islanders' Saga (Faereyinga Saga, engl. [Hrsg. v.]) George Johnston PDF eBook |
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Release | 1975 |
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The Faroe Islanders' Saga
Title | The Faroe Islanders' Saga PDF eBook |
Author | George Johnston |
Publisher | Oberon Press |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | History |
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Faroe-Islander Saga
Title | Faroe-Islander Saga PDF eBook |
Author | Robert K. Painter |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 171 |
Release | 2015-12-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476623260 |
This new English translation of the Faroe-Islander Saga (Faereyinga saga)--a great medieval Icelandic saga--tells the story of the first settlers on these wind-swept islands at the edge of the Scandinavian world. Written by an anonymous 13th-century Icelander, the saga centers on the enduring animosity between Sigmundur Brestirsson and Thrandur of Gota, rival chieftains whose bitter disagreements on the introduction of Christianity to the Faroe Islands set the stage for much violence and a feud which then unfolds over generations of their descendants. Making the saga accessible to a wider English readership, the translation is accompanied by a brief introduction, explanatory notes, genealogical and chronological tables, detailed maps and an excerpt from Jomsvikings' Saga which informs missing passages from the Faroe-Islander Saga manuscripts.
National Union Catalog
Title | National Union Catalog PDF eBook |
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Pages | 618 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Catalogs, Union |
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Prolonged Echoes: The reception of Norse myths in medieval Iceland
Title | Prolonged Echoes: The reception of Norse myths in medieval Iceland PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Clunies Ross |
Publisher | University Press of Southern Denmark |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Fiction |
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Prolonged Echoes is the second volume in the two volume study of Old Norse myths and their meaning both for us and for medieval Scandinavians, -- some of whom we should thank for the myths' written transmission through the Middle Ages and into modern times. The subject of Vol. 2 is the reception and use of Old Norse myths by the Cristian community of medieval Iceland. It requires us to consider a wider range of Old Icelandic texts, including those studied in volume one but extending to works that, while not taking myth as their subject, utilise it and references to it in their larger discourse. A number of excellent general studies that are available to assist readers unfamiliar with recent writing on early medieval Scandinavia are listed as an addendum.
Old Norse-Icelandic Literature
Title | Old Norse-Icelandic Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Carol J. Clover |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2019-06-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1501741659 |
The current revival of interest in the rich and varied literature of early Scandinavia has prompted a corresponding interest in its background: its origins, social and historical context, and relationship to other medieval literatures. Even readers with a knowledge of Old Norse and Icelandic have found these subjects difficult to pursue, however, for up-to-date reference works in any language are few and none exist in English. To fill the gap, six distinguished scholars have contributed ambitious new essays to this volume. The contributors summarize and comment on scholarly work in the major branches of the field: Eddie and skaldic poetry, family and kings' sagas, courtly writing, and mythology. Taken together, their judicious and attractively written essays-each with a full bibliography-make up the first book-length survey of Old Norse literature in English and a basic reference work that will stimulate research in these areas and help to open up the field to a wider academic readership.
The Story of Rauð and His Sons
Title | The Story of Rauð and His Sons PDF eBook |
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Pages | 74 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Sagas |
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