Title Anglo-Saxon England in Icelandic medieval texts / Magnús Fjalldal

Published Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 162 pages) Series Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic series ; 2 Toronto Old Norse and Icelandic studies ; 2. Contents 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 Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-157) and index Notes Includes some text in Icelandic Subject Old Norse literature -- History and criticism Anglo-Saxons in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- German. LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval. Anglo-Saxons in literature Civilization Literature Old Norse literature Literatur Englandbild Altnordisch England Motiv Angelsaksen. Oudnoords. Literatur -- Altnordisch -- Motiv (Literatur) -- Angelsachsen -- Geschichte -- 1066-1485. Littérature vieux-norroise -- Histoire et critique. SUBJECT England -- In literature Great Britain -- Civilization -- 1066-1485 -- Sources Subject England Great Britain Angelsachsen -- Motiv (Literatur) -- Altnordisch -- Geschichte -- 1066-1485. Grande-Bretagne -- Civilisation -- 1066-1500 -- Sources. England <Motiv> Angelsachsen. Altisländisch. Altnordisch. Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. Sources Form Electronic book ISBN 9781442670860 144267086X 1282023551 9781282023550

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