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Icelandic Sagas and Other Historical Documents Relating to the Settlements and Descents of the Northmen on the British Isles. : Rolls Series.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vigfusson, Gudbrand, author.
- Series:
- Icelandic Sagas Series
- Icelandic Sagas Series ; v.4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Northmen--Great Britain.
- Northmen.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (533 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2018.
- Summary:
- This volume, part of the Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland series, explores Icelandic sagas and other historical documents related to the presence and influence of Northmen in the British Isles during the Middle Ages. It includes translations of 'The Saga of Hacon' and a fragment of 'The Saga of Magnus,' complemented by appendices. The work focuses on King Hacon's reign in Norway (1217–1263) and his expedition to Scotland in 1263, providing valuable insight into Norse history, culture, and their interactions with the British Isles. Edited with scholarly rigor, the text is derived from meticulous collation of manuscripts, aiming for historical accuracy without extensive commentary. The volume is suited for historians, researchers, and readers interested in medieval Norse and British history. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781773013015
- 1773013017
- OCLC:
- 1470851924
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