The Saga of the Jómsvikings: A Translation with Full Introduction

by Alison Finlay (Translator), Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir (Translator)

Overview

Unique among the Icelandic sagas, part-history, part-fiction, the Saga of the Jomsvikings tells of a legendary band of vikings, originally Danish, who established an island fortress of the Baltic coast, launched and ultimately lost their heroic attack on the pagan ruler of Norway in the late tenth century. The saga’s account of their stringent warrior code, fatalistic adherence to their own reckless vows and declarations of extreme courage as they face execution articulates a remarkable account of what it meant to be a viking. This translation presents the longest and earliest text of the saga, never before published in English, with a full literary and historical introduction to this remarkable work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110625455
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	10/08/2018
Series:	The Northern Medieval World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	197
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Alison Finlay, University of London, GB; Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Island.
Alison Finlay, University of London, UK, and Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.