First published in 1928, this book was intended to serve as an introduction to the study of early Norse literature in the original language. The texts were chosen to present as varied a picture as possible of the life, activities and interests of the Scandinavian peoples during the Viking Age, the period of their maritime expansion; but since the book was intended for English-speaking students some prominence was given to works which have a bearing upon Anglo-Saxon literature, the history of the British Isles and the discovery of America.
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Produkt-Hinweis
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Worked examples or Exercises
Maße
Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-107-60136-9 (9781107601369)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The alphabet and sounds; 3. Grammar; Part I. Texts; Section 1. Prose: 1. Alfred the Great; 2. Halfdan the Black; 3. King Sveg?ir; 4. The aesir and the Vanir; 5. The seath of Odin; 6. Freyr; 7. King Haki's funeral; 8. King A?ils; 9i. Boe?varr Bjarki and the troll; 9ii. Skeggi; 10. Starka?r; 11. ?orolfr Mostrarskegg sails to Iceland; 12. Queen Au?r; 13. The death of Au?r; 14. Harold the fairhaired; 15. Helgi the lean; 16. Egill Skallagrimsson at York; 17. The death of Eric Bloodaxe; 18. The making of the Sonatorrek; 19. ?orolfr Selggja and his cats; 20. Hrafnekell and Freyr; 21. Harold Greycloak; 22. '?i?randi whom the Goddesses slew'; 23. The Norns; 24. The death of Hallfre?r the satirist; 25. The Norse discovery of America; 26. The little voelva; 27. Trading in America; 28. Hall of the Side and S. Michael; 29. Early church building; 30. Gunnarr's wedding; 31. The poet's reward; 32. ?oroddr 'scat-catcher'; 33. Events before the Battle of Clontarf; 34. The Battle of Clontarf; 35. The raven banner; 36i. Snorri Sturluson's authorities; 36ii. Harald Hardrada and the Icelander; 37. Harald Hardrada in Cleveland; 38. An emigrant to Iceland; 39. Trygg?amal; 40. Valtari and Hildigundr; Section 2. Poetry: 41. ?rymskvi?a; 42. A stanza of Egill Skallagrimsson; 43. A riddle; Notes; Glossary.
