The Icelandic Sagas

by W. A. Craigie

Overview

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. W. A. Craigie's book The Icelandic Sagas was first published in 1913. It offers a critical examination of the origins, characteristics and types of sagas, while also considering the circumstances that fostered such an outpouring of literature in Iceland during the Middle Ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107401723
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/02/2011
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	134
Sales rank:	503,571
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The origin of the Sagas; 2. The written Saga; 3. Historical Sagas relating to Iceland and Greenland; 4. Historical Sagas relating to Norway and other northern lands; 5. Mythical and romantic Sagas; 6. Sagas from Latin sources; 7. English translations and other aids; Index; Illustrations and map.