Heimskringla [electronic resource] : or, The Lives of the Norse Kings

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sturluson, Snorri.

Contributor:

Monsen, Erling, Contributor.

Smith, A. H., Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scandinavia--History.

Scandinavia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1518 p.)

Other Title:

Heimskringla

Lives of the Norse kings.

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Dover Publications, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<DIV>Great classic by Icelandic poet/chieftain chronicles the reigns of 16 high kings descended from the warrior-wizard god Odin. Major section on 15-year reign of Olav II Haraldson, patron saint of Norway. Based on earlier histories, oral traditions, plus new material by author, all presented with intelligence, warmth and objectivity. Over 130 illustrations and 5 maps.</DIV>

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION - TO THE TRANSLATION OF SNORRE'S HISTORY OF THE NORSE KINGS; SNORRE STURLASON'S PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; I - YNGLINGA SAGA; II - THE HISTORY OF HALVDAN THE BLACK; III - THE HISTORY OF HARALD HAIRFAIR; IV - THE HISTORY OF HACON THE GOOD; V - THE HISTORY OF ERIC'S SONS; VI - THE HISTORY OF HACON THE JARL; VII - THE HISTORY OF OLAV TRYGVASON; VIII - THE HISTORY OF ST OLAV; IX - THE HISTORY OF MAGNUS THE GOOD; X - THE HISTORY OF HARALD HARDRADE; XI - THE HISTORU OF OLAV KYRRE (OR THE PEACEFULL) (1067-93: sole king from 1069)

XII - THE HISTORY OF MAGNUS BAREFOOT (1093-1103)XIII - THE HISTORY OF SIGURD THE CRUSADER AND HIS BROTHERS EYSTEIN AND OLAV; XIV - THE HISTORY OF MAGNUS THE BLIND AND HARALD GILLI (GILCHRIST) 1130-36; XV - THE HISTORY OF SIGURD, INGE, AND EYSTEIN, THE SONS OF HARALD GILLI (1136-57); XVI - THE HISTORY OF HACON BROAD-SHOULDER (1157-61); XVII - THE HISTORY OF MAGNUS ERLINGSON (1161-77); INDEX; A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST; DOVER BOOKS ON LITERATURE AND DRAMA

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ISBN:

0-486-13787-2

OCLC:

868271591