Margaret Ashdown
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2014
9781107419230
English and Norse Documents
Relating to the Reign of Ethelred the Unready
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Paperback, 326 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781107419230
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Samenvatting
Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon, which resulted in defeat for the Anglo-Saxons, led by Aethelred the Unready. A translation into modern English is provided on the facing page of each page of original text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historic Anglo-Saxon relations with the Norse.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781107419230
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:326
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Inhoudsopgave
Preface; Table of abbreviations; Part I. English Texts: Introduction; Text and translation: 1. The Battle of Maldon; 2. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 978–1017; Notes; Part II. Norse Texts: Introduction; Note on the text of the Norse extracts; Text and translation: 3. Óláfsdrápa (erfidrápa) by Hallfreor Vandraeoaskald; 4. Knútsdrápa by Óttarr Svarti; 5. Liosmannaflokkr; 6. Ágrip, cc. 13-30; 7. Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar (Fms. III), cc. 285-286; 8. Ólafs Saga Helga (Hk.), cc. 12-16, 20, 24-29, 130-131; 9. Ólafs Saga Ins Helga (Fl.), cc. 20-21; 10. Jómsvíkinga Saga (A. M. 291), cc. 13-14; 11. Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu, cc. 8-10, 15; Notes; Appendix I. The metre of The Battle of Maldon; Appendix IIa. The language of The Battle of Maldon; Appendix IIb. The language of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 978-1017; Appendix III. Extracts from other texts of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; Appendix IV. A note on skaldic verse, with an analysis of the kennings of the Norse texts; Index of personal names; Index of place-names and names of peoples.