Heimskringla
history of the kings of norway
$109.82
- Paperback
880 pages
- Release Date
31 December 1963
Summary
Beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and their descendants, Heimskringla recounts the history of the kings of Norway through the reign of Olaf Haraldsson, who became Norway’s patron saint. Once found in most homes and schools and still regarded as a national treasure, Heimskringla influenced the thinking and literary style of Scandinavia over several centuries.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780292730618 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0292730616 |
| Author: | Snorri Sturluson, Lee M. Hollander |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
| Imprint: | University of Texas Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 880 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 1963 |
| Weight: | 1.19kg |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 48mm |
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Critics Review
“Snorri Sturluson speaks - as almost no other historian ever has spoken - with the authority of a man whose masterful skills would have made him one of the formidable, foremost in any of the events he records. So he saturates even remotley past happenings with a gripping first-hand quality … Hollander’s translation is very good, fresh on every page . . Where ever you open the book. The life grips you and you read on” Ted Hughes, New York Review of Books
About The Author
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson was, without compare, the greatest historian of the Middle Ages. His translator, the late Lee M. Hollander, was a noted authority in the field of Old Norse literature.
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