Morkinskinna: The Earliest Icelandic Chronicle of the Norwegian Kings (1030-1157)

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801477832
• ISBN13: 9780801477836
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher