From Old English to Old Norse: A Study of Old English Texts Translated into Old Norse with an Edition of the English and Norse Versions of Ælfric's D

by John Frankis

Book Overview

This study focusses upon the Old Norse version of lfric's Old English homily De falsis diis - the most substantial of a family of Old Norse-Icelandic texts, of unclear provenance, but which derive in varying degrees from Old English originals. To throw fresh light upon the translation's origins, a range of other Old Norse and Old English texts are considered. While the known facts of lfrician manuscript circulation and adaptation are hard to reconcile...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0907570275
• ISBN13: 9780907570271
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Medium Aevum Monographs / Ssmll
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"