Iceland Saga
Title | Iceland Saga PDF eBook |
Author | Magnus Magnusson |
Publisher | The History Press |
Total Pages | 233 |
Release | 2016-10-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0750981830 |
Magnus Magnusson relates the world-famous Icelandic sagas to the spectacular living landscapes of today, taking the reader on a literary tour of the mountains, valleys, and fjords where the heroes and heroines of the sagas lived out their eventful lives. He also tells the story of the first Viking settler, Ingolfur Anarson.
New Studies in the Manuscript Tradition of Njáls saga
Title | New Studies in the Manuscript Tradition of Njáls saga PDF eBook |
Author | Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | 378 |
Release | 2018-10-22 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1580443060 |
Njáls saga is the best known and most highly regarded of all medieval Icelandic sagas and it occupies a special place in Icelandic cultural history. The manuscript tradition is exceptionally rich and extensive. The oldest extant manuscripts date to only a couple of decades after the saga’s composition in the late 13th century and the saga was subsequently copied by hand continuously up until the 20th century, even alongside the circulation of printed text editions in latter centuries. The manuscript corpus as a whole has great socio-historical value, showcasing the myriad ways in which generations of Icelanders interpreted the saga and took an active part in its transmission; the manuscripts are also valuable sources for evidence of linguistic change and other phenomena. The essays in this volume present new research and a range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the Njáls saga manuscripts. Many of the authors took part in the international research project "The Variance of Njáls saga" which was funded by the Icelandic Research Council from 2011-2013.
Thómas Saga Erkibyskups
Title | Thómas Saga Erkibyskups PDF eBook |
Author | Eiríkr Magnússon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 844 |
Release | 1883 |
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Saga #33
Title | Saga #33 PDF eBook |
Author | Brian K. Vaughan |
Publisher | Image Comics |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2016-01-27 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN |
Upsher and Doff are back on the case.
King Harald's Saga
Title | King Harald's Saga PDF eBook |
Author | Snorri Sturluson |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Total Pages | 253 |
Release | 2005-04-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0141915072 |
This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history. Taken from the Heimskringla - Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177 - this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last great Norse warrior-king.
The Saga of Walther of Aquitaine
Title | The Saga of Walther of Aquitaine PDF eBook |
Author | Marion Dexter Learned |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 232 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | Sagas |
ISBN |
The Saga of Grettir the Strong
Title | The Saga of Grettir the Strong PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 296 |
Release | 1914 |
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