The Icelandic Sagas

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-107-40172-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 132 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 153 g

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. W. A. Craigie's book The Icelandic Sagas was first published in 1913. It offers a critical examination of the origins, characteristics and types of sagas, while also considering the circumstances that fostered such an outpouring of literature in Iceland during the Middle Ages.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Craigie, W. A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. The origin of the Sagas; 2. The written Saga; 3. Historical Sagas relating to Iceland and Greenland; 4. Historical Sagas relating to Norway and other northern lands; 5. Mythical and romantic Sagas; 6. Sagas from Latin sources; 7. English translations and other aids; Index; Illustrations and map.