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Anglo-Saxon England in Icelandic Medieval Texts.

The England of Icelandic medieval texts is more of a stage than a country, and chiefly functions to provide saga heroes with fame abroad. Since many of these texts are rarely examined outside of Iceland or in the English language, Fjalldal's book is important for scholars of both medieval Norse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fjalldal, Magnus
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2005.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (TONIS)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • CONTENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 Old English and Old Norse: The Evidence of Gunnlaugs saga, Fyrsta málfræðiritgerðin, and Hauksbók
  • 2 Old English and Old Norse: The Evidence of Other Sources
  • 3 General Knowledge and Attitudes about Anglo-Saxon England and Its Customs
  • 4 History
  • Heimskringla, Ágrip af Nóregskonunga sogum, Fagrskinna, Knýtlinga saga, and Morkinskinna: From Haraldr Fair-hair to the Sons of Cnut
  • 5 History
  • Heimskringla, Ágrip af Nóregskonunga sogum, Fagrskinna, Knýtlinga saga, and Morkinskinna: From Magnús the Good to Eysteinn Haraldsson
  • 6 History
  • Egils saga
  • 7 History
  • Breta sögur, Saga Ósvalds kónungs hins helga, Dunstanus saga, and Jatvarðar saga
  • 8 Kings and Courts
  • 9 The Hero and His Deeds
  • Conclusion
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • W.