Margaret Ashdown

English and Norse Documents

Relating to the Reign of Ethelred the Unready

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon, which resulted in defeat for the Anglo-Saxons, led by Aethelred the Unready. A translation into modern English is provided on the facing page of each page of original text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historic Anglo-Saxon relations with the Norse.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9781107419230
• ISBN-10: 1107419239
• Artikelnr.: 41250606

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Table of abbreviations
Part I. English Texts: Introduction
Text and translation: 1. The Battle of Maldon
2. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 978-1017
Notes
Part II. Norse Texts: Introduction
Note on the text of the Norse extracts
Text and translation: 3. Óláfsdrápa (erfidrápa) by Hallfreor Vandraeoaskald
4. Knútsdrápa by Óttarr Svarti
5. Liosmannaflokkr
6. Ágrip, cc. 13-30
7. Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar (Fms. III), cc. 285-286
8. Ólafs Saga Helga (Hk.), cc. 12-16, 20, 24-29, 130-131
9. Ólafs Saga Ins Helga (Fl.), cc. 20-21
10. Jómsvíkinga Saga (A. M. 291), cc. 13-14
11. Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu, cc. 8-10, 15
Notes
Appendix I. The metre of The Battle of Maldon
Appendix IIa. The language of The Battle of Maldon
Appendix IIb. The language of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 978-1017
Appendix III. Extracts from other texts of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Appendix IV. A note on skaldic verse, with an analysis of the kennings of the Norse texts
Index of personal names
Index of place-names and names of peoples.