The Sagas of Norwegian Kings (1130-1265): An Introduction

by Theodore M Andersson and Theodore M. Andersson

In The Sagas of Norwegian Kings (1130-1265), Theodore M. Andersson offers an orientation to the category of Icelandic sagas known as "kings' sagas," a genre of Old Norse-Icelandic prose literature less known than the somewhat later sagas of early Icelanders and their extended families. The kings'-saga genre culminated in three compendia that appeared prior to 1250: the manuscripts Morkinskinna and Fagrskinna and the compilation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 093599520X
• ISBN13: 9780935995206
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Cornell University Library
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher