Laxdaela Saga

Author : Unknown
Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781907256851

Get Book

THE LAXDAELA SAGA by Unknown Pdf

The Laxdaela saga is an Icelandic Viking saga (story) of the men and women of the Salmon River valley involving the clan of Laxardalur. An amalgam of historical fact, myth, epic, romance, anachronism, and literary invention, the Laxdaela Saga is, in essence, a dramatization of the circumstances surrounding a Norse blood-feud between two sides of a great dynasty; in its second and decisive portion, it treats a love triangle that re-ignites the feud and its adjoining intrigues. Guorun Osvifursdottir, who is famous for her beauty is our protagonist. Courted by the two foster-brothers Kjartan Olafsson and Bolli orleiksson. Guorun preferred Kjartan, but she gave herself to Bolli, because of a false rumour that Kjartan was engaged to Ingibjorg, the sister of King Olafur Tryggvason. The two foster-brothers engaged in hostilities which ended with Bolli killing Kjartan, and Bolli being killed by Kjartan's kinsmen. The story is carried forward by the mysterious workings of fate, symbolized by the prophetic dreams of Gudrun. Noted for its detached narrative style and ornately-patterned structure, the Laxdaela Saga remains a highly influential work of Scandinavian literature and is considered an outstanding example of medieval prose romance. It is considered to be one of the most important Icelandic sagas, originally written in Old Icelandic; probably sometime around the year 1245 AD. It is noted for its mention of the first known Norseman in the Varangian Guard: the Icelander Bolli Bollason.

Author : William Pencak
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004463844

Get Book

The Conflict of Law and Justice in the Icelandic Sagas by William Pencak Pdf

The world's longest lasting republic between ancient Rome and modern Switzerland, medieval Iceland (c. 870-1262) centered its national literature, the great family sagas, around the problem of can a republic survive and do justice to its inhabitants. The Conflict of Law and Justice in the Icelandic Sagas takes a semiotic approach to six of the major sagas which depict a nation of free men, abetted by formidable women, testing conflicting legal codes and principles - pagan v. Christian, vengeance v. compromise, monarchy v. republicanism, courts v. arbitration. The sagas emerge as a body of great literature embodying profound reflections on political and legal philosophy because they do not offer simple solutions, but demonstrate the tragic choices facing legal thinkers (Njal), warriors (Gunnar), outlaws (Grettir), women (Gudrun of Laxdaela Saga), priests (Snorri of Eyrbyggja Saga), and the Icelandic community in its quest for stability and a good society. Guest forewords by Robert Ginsberg and Roberta Kevelson, set the book in the contexts of philosophy, semiotics, and Icelandic studies to which it contributes.

Author : Skuli Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Laxdæla saga
ISBN : WISC:89103312047

Get Book

The Laxdaela Saga by Skuli Johnson Pdf

Author : Thorstein Veblen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : English literature
ISBN : UOM:39015015363289

Get Book

The Laxdaela Saga by Thorstein Veblen Pdf

Written in the 13th century, The Laxdaela saga tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area of Iceland from the late 9th century to the early 11th century. The saga particularly focuses on a love triangle between Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson. Kjartan and Bolli grow up together as close friends but the love they both have for Guðrún causes enmity between them.

Author : Julian Goodare
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0719060249

Get Book

The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context by Julian Goodare Pdf

This book is a collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-16th century to the early 18th. It particularly emphasizes the later stages, since scholars are now as keen to explain why witch-hunting declined as why it occurred. There are studies of particular witchcraft panics, including a reassessment of the role of King James VI. The book thus covers a wide range of topics concerned with Scottish witch-hunting - and also places it in the context of other topics: gender relations, folklore, magic and healing, and moral regulation by church and state.

Author : Peter Godfrey Foote
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:78557224

Get Book

The Laxdaela Saga by Peter Godfrey Foote Pdf

Author : Martha A. Brozyna
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786420421

Get Book

Gender and Sexuality in the Middle Ages by Martha A. Brozyna Pdf

Perceptions about gender and sexuality have shaped the lives of men and women in every known culture and in every period of history. To study these perceptions one must delve into the underlying religious, social, philosophical and scientific influences. Understanding gender and sexuality during the Middle Ages requires an examination of the ideas, laws and institutions of the time--for example, the regulations of the Christian church, the anatomical studies of the medieval medical community, the chronicles of the time and the social criticism found in medieval literature. This reader brings such documents from throughout the medieval world into one collection. Representing a diverse range of ethnic, geographic and religious backgrounds, documents of the late Roman, Germanic, Anglo-Norman, Mediterranean, Byzantine, Slavic, Jewish and Islamic identities are all included. The book's chapters are organized according to nine areas--the Bible; Christian thought; chronicles; law; biology, medicine and science; literature; witchcraft and heresy; Judaism; and Islam--allowing for comparative examination of different societies and periods of the Middle Ages.

Author : Magnus Magnusson,Hermann Pálsson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : 0140442189

Get Book

Laxdaela Saga by Magnus Magnusson,Hermann Pálsson Pdf

Written around 1245 by an unknown author, the Laxdaela Saga is an extraordinary tale of conflicting kinships and passionate love, and one of the most compelling works of Icelandic literature. Covering 150 years in the lives of the inhabitants of the community of Laxriverdale, the saga focuses primarily upon the story of Gudrun Osvif's-daughter: a proud, beautiful, vain and desirable figure, who is forced into an unhappy marriage and destroys the only man she has truly loved – her husband's best friend. A moving tale of murder and sacrifice, romance and regret, the Laxdaela Saga is also a fascinating insight into an era of radical change – a time when the Age of Chivalry was at its fullest flower in continental Europe, and the Christian faith was making its impact felt upon the Viking world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:552588337

Get Book

Laxdaela Saga by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rosalind Kerven
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780785835554

Get Book

Viking Myths and Sagas by Rosalind Kerven Pdf

Written in consultation with leading academics.

Author : Costel Coroban
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527512061

Get Book

Ideology and Power in Norway and Iceland, 1150-1250 by Costel Coroban Pdf

This book provides an analysis of the ideology of power in Norway and Iceland as reflected in sources written during the period 1150-1250. The main focus is explaining the way that Kings’ power in Norway, and that of chieftains in Iceland, was idealised in important texts from the 12th and 13th centuries (Sverris saga, Konungs skuggsjá, Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar, Íslendingabók, Egils saga, Laxdæla saga and Þórðar saga kakala). The originality of this work consists in the fact that it is the first monograph to comparatively analyse the ideology of power in Iceland, looking specifically at representations of king(s) and chieftains during the Civil Wars period, and compare the findings to those pertaining to Norway.

Author : Ármann Jakobsson,Sverrir Jakobsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317041467

Get Book

The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas by Ármann Jakobsson,Sverrir Jakobsson Pdf

The last fifty years have seen a significant change in the focus of saga studies, from a preoccupation with origins and development to a renewed interest in other topics, such as the nature of the sagas and their value as sources to medieval ideologies and mentalities. The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas presents a detailed interdisciplinary examination of saga scholarship over the last fifty years, sometimes juxtaposing it with earlier views and examining the sagas both as works of art and as source materials. This volume will be of interest to Old Norse and medieval Scandinavian scholars and accessible to medievalists in general.

Author : Muriel a C Press
Publisher : Andesite Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296717615

Get Book

Laxdaela Saga by Muriel a C Press Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Gareth Lloyd Evans
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192566843

Get Book

Men and Masculinities in the Sagas of Icelanders by Gareth Lloyd Evans Pdf

This volume is the first book-length study of masculinities in the Sagas of Icelanders. Spanning the entire corpus of the Sagas of Icelanders—and taking into account a number of little-studied sagas as well as the more well-known works—it comprehensively interrogates the construction, operation, and problematization of masculinities in this genre. Men and Masculinities in the Sagas of Icelanders elucidates the dominant model of masculinity that operates in the sagas, demonstrates how masculinities and masculine characters function within these texts, and investigates the means by which the sagas, and saga characters, may subvert masculine dominance. Combining close literary analysis with insights drawn from sociological theories of hegemonic and subordinated masculinities, notions of homosociality and performative gender, and psychoanalytic frameworks, the book brings to men and masculinities in saga literature the same scrutiny traditionally brought to the study of women and femininities. Ultimately, the volume demonstrates that masculinity is not simply glorified in the sagas, but is represented as being both inherently fragile and a burden to all characters, masculine and non-masculine alike.

Author : William R. Short
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0786456078

Get Book

Icelanders in the Viking Age by William R. Short Pdf

The Sagas of Icelanders are enduring stories from Viking-age Iceland filled with love and romance, battles and feuds, tragedy and comedy. Yet these tales are little read today, even by lovers of literature. The culture and history of the people depicted in the Sagas are often unfamiliar to the modern reader, though the audience for whom the tales were intended would have had an intimate understanding of the material. This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings. Topics covered include religion, housing, social customs, the settlement of disputes, and the early history of Iceland. Issues of dispute among scholars, such as the nature of settlement and the division of land, are addressed in the text.