Bk of Reykjaholar: The Last of the Great Medieval Legendaries

by Marianne E. Kalinke

Book Overview

The Book of Reykjah?lar, produced on the very eve of the Reformation, investigates what may be considered the last medieval legendary. The legendary's significance resides in its preserving in Icelandic translation a group of otherwise unattested medieval Low German saints' lives. Marianne E. Kalinke presents a literary analysis of the Reykjah?lar legendary, demonstrating what kind of sources the translator used in his compilation and how he collected,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802078141
• ISBN13: 9780802078148
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher