Saxo Grammaticus: The History of the Danes, Books I-IX: I. English Text; II. Commentary

by Frederick York Powell, Oliver Elton, Saxo Grammaticus, et al.

Book Overview

A major source for the heroic and mythological traditions of northern Europe. ' The translation] is a masterpiece . . . the Commentary] will doubtless prove of the greatest interest to historians.' ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a History of the Danes, an account of their glorious past from the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark to the historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859915026
• ISBN13: 9780859915021
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"