Anglo-Saxon England in Icelandic medieval texts /
Fjalldal, Magnús.
Anglo-Saxon England in Icelandic medieval texts / Magnús Fjalldal. - Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2005. - 1 online resource (xi, 162 pages) - Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic series ; 2 . - Toronto Old Norse and Icelandic studies ; 2. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-157) and index.
CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 Old English and Old Norse: The Evidence of Gunnlaugs saga, Fyrsta málfrÃ?ðiritgerðin, and Hauksbók -- 2 Old English and Old Norse: The Evidence of Other Sources -- 3 General Knowledge and Attitudes about Anglo-Saxon England and Its Customs -- 4 History â€? Heimskringla, Ã?grip af Nóregskonunga sogum, Fagrskinna, KnÃ?tlinga saga, and Morkinskinna: From Haraldr Fair-hair to the Sons of Cnut -- 5 History â€? Heimskringla, Ã?grip af Nóregskonunga sogum, Fagrskinna, KnÃ?tlinga saga, and Morkinskinna: From MagnÃðs the Good to Eysteinn Haraldsson 6 History â€? Egils saga7 History â€? Breta sÃœgur, Saga Ã?svalds kónungs hins helga, Dunstanus saga, and Jatvarðar saga -- 8 Kings and Courts -- 9 The Hero and His Deeds -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W
Medieval Icelandic authors wrote a great deal on the subject of England and the English. This new work by Magnús Fjalldal is the first to provide an overview of what Icelandic medieval texts have to say about Anglo-Saxon England in respect to its language, culture, history, and geography. Some of the texts Fjalldal examines include family sagas, the shorter ættir, the histories of Norwegian and Danish kings, and the Icelandic lives of Anglo-Saxon saints. Fjalldal finds that in response to a hostile Norwegian court and kings, Icelandic authors - from the early thirteenth century onwards (although they were rather poorly informed about England before 1066) - created a largely imaginary country where friendly, generous, although rather ineffective kings living under constant threat welcomed the assistance of saga heroes to solve their problems. The England of Icelandic medieval texts is more of a stage than a country, and chiefly functions to provide saga heroes with fame abroad. Since many of these texts are rarely examined outside of Iceland or in the English language, Fjalldal's book is important for scholars of both medieval Norse culture and Anglo-Saxon England.
Includes some text in Icelandic.
9781442670860 (electronic bk.) 144267086X (electronic bk.) 1282023551 9781282023550 (bound)
22573/ctt58kz8 JSTOR
1066-1485
Old Norse literature--History and criticism.
Anglo-Saxons in literature.
Littérature vieux norroise--Histoire et critique.
Anglo-Saxons dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--German.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Medieval.
Anglo-Saxons in literature.
Civilization.
Literature.
Old Norse literature.
Literatur
Englandbild
Altnordisch
England
Angelsaksen.
Oudnoords.
Literatur--Altnordisch--Motiv (Literatur)--Geschichte--Angelsachsen--1066-1485.
Littérature vieux-norroise--Histoire et critique.
England--In literature.
Great Britain--Civilization--Sources.--1066-1485
Grande-Bretagne--Civilsation--1066-1485--Sources.
Angleterre--Dans la littérature.
Grande-Bretagne--Civilisation--Sources.--1066-1485
England.
Great Britain.
Angelsachsen--Motiv (Literatur)--Altnordisch--Geschichte--1066-1485.
Grande-Bretagne--Civilisation--Sources.--1066-1500
England
Angelsachsen.
Altisländisch.
Altnordisch.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Sources.
PT7162.E54 / F53 2005
839/.6093241
Anglo-Saxon England in Icelandic medieval texts / Magnús Fjalldal. - Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2005. - 1 online resource (xi, 162 pages) - Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic series ; 2 . - Toronto Old Norse and Icelandic studies ; 2. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-157) and index.
CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 Old English and Old Norse: The Evidence of Gunnlaugs saga, Fyrsta málfrÃ?ðiritgerðin, and Hauksbók -- 2 Old English and Old Norse: The Evidence of Other Sources -- 3 General Knowledge and Attitudes about Anglo-Saxon England and Its Customs -- 4 History â€? Heimskringla, Ã?grip af Nóregskonunga sogum, Fagrskinna, KnÃ?tlinga saga, and Morkinskinna: From Haraldr Fair-hair to the Sons of Cnut -- 5 History â€? Heimskringla, Ã?grip af Nóregskonunga sogum, Fagrskinna, KnÃ?tlinga saga, and Morkinskinna: From MagnÃðs the Good to Eysteinn Haraldsson 6 History â€? Egils saga7 History â€? Breta sÃœgur, Saga Ã?svalds kónungs hins helga, Dunstanus saga, and Jatvarðar saga -- 8 Kings and Courts -- 9 The Hero and His Deeds -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W
Medieval Icelandic authors wrote a great deal on the subject of England and the English. This new work by Magnús Fjalldal is the first to provide an overview of what Icelandic medieval texts have to say about Anglo-Saxon England in respect to its language, culture, history, and geography. Some of the texts Fjalldal examines include family sagas, the shorter ættir, the histories of Norwegian and Danish kings, and the Icelandic lives of Anglo-Saxon saints. Fjalldal finds that in response to a hostile Norwegian court and kings, Icelandic authors - from the early thirteenth century onwards (although they were rather poorly informed about England before 1066) - created a largely imaginary country where friendly, generous, although rather ineffective kings living under constant threat welcomed the assistance of saga heroes to solve their problems. The England of Icelandic medieval texts is more of a stage than a country, and chiefly functions to provide saga heroes with fame abroad. Since many of these texts are rarely examined outside of Iceland or in the English language, Fjalldal's book is important for scholars of both medieval Norse culture and Anglo-Saxon England.
Includes some text in Icelandic.
9781442670860 (electronic bk.) 144267086X (electronic bk.) 1282023551 9781282023550 (bound)
22573/ctt58kz8 JSTOR
1066-1485
Old Norse literature--History and criticism.
Anglo-Saxons in literature.
Littérature vieux norroise--Histoire et critique.
Anglo-Saxons dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--German.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Medieval.
Anglo-Saxons in literature.
Civilization.
Literature.
Old Norse literature.
Literatur
Englandbild
Altnordisch
England
Angelsaksen.
Oudnoords.
Literatur--Altnordisch--Motiv (Literatur)--Geschichte--Angelsachsen--1066-1485.
Littérature vieux-norroise--Histoire et critique.
England--In literature.
Great Britain--Civilization--Sources.--1066-1485
Grande-Bretagne--Civilsation--1066-1485--Sources.
Angleterre--Dans la littérature.
Grande-Bretagne--Civilisation--Sources.--1066-1485
England.
Great Britain.
Angelsachsen--Motiv (Literatur)--Altnordisch--Geschichte--1066-1485.
Grande-Bretagne--Civilisation--Sources.--1066-1500
England
Angelsachsen.
Altisländisch.
Altnordisch.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Sources.
PT7162.E54 / F53 2005
839/.6093241