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Morkinskinna : the earliest Icelandic chronicle of the Norwegian kings (1030-1157) /
"Morkinskinna ("rotten parchment"), the first full-length chronicle of the kings of medieval Norway (1030-1157), forms the basis of the Icelandic chronicle tradition. Based ultimately on an original from ca. 1220, the single defective manuscript was written in Iceland ca. 1275. The pr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Icelandic |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
2000.
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| Colección: | Islandica ;
51. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Morkinskinna ("rotten parchment"), the first full-length chronicle of the kings of medieval Norway (1030-1157), forms the basis of the Icelandic chronicle tradition. Based ultimately on an original from ca. 1220, the single defective manuscript was written in Iceland ca. 1275. The present volume, the first translation of Morkinskinna in any Language, makes this literary milestone available to a general readership, with introduction and commentary to clarify its position in the history of medieval Icelandic letters."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 556 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-532) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781501720611 1501720619 |