Автор: Andersson Theodore M. Название: The Growth of the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (11801280) ISBN: 0801477824 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801477829 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 3430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In this book, Theodore M. Andersson, a leading scholar of the Norse sagas, introduces readers to the development of the Icelandic sagas between 1180 and 1280, a crucial period that witnessed a gradual shift of emphasis from tales of adventure and personal distinction to the analysis of political and historical propositions. Beginning with the first full-length sagas and culminating in the acknowledged masterpiece Nj?ls saga, Andersson emphasizes a historical perspective, establishing a chronology for seventeen of the most important sagas and showing how they evolve thematically and stylistically over the century under study.
Revisiting the long-standing debate about the oral and literary components of the sagas, Andersson argues that there is a clear progression from the somewhat mechanical gathering of oral lore in the early sagas to an increasingly tight and authorially controlled composition in the later sagas. The early sagas—including The Legendary Saga of Saint Olaf and Odd Snorrason's Saga of Olaf Tryggvason—focus on conspicuous individuals and their memorable deeds; later works are more apt to formulate the abstract problems and ideas that preoccupied their authors. As the authors begin to impose their views on the inherited narratives, the sagas become more and more critical and self-conscious, to the point where Nj?ls saga may be considered not only to approximate a novel in our sense of the term but also to comment on the saga form.
Morkinskinna ("rotten parchment"), the first full-length chronicle of the kings of medieval Norway (1030-1157), forms the basis of the Icelandic chronicle tradition. Based ultimately on an original from ca. 1220, the single defective manuscript was written in Iceland ca. 1275. The present volume, the first translation of Morkinskinna in any language, makes this literary milestone available to a general readership, with introduction and commentary to clarify its position in the history of medieval Icelandic letters.
The book is designed to be used by readers with no knowledge of Icelandic. The translation is keyed to, and may be used in conjunction with, the existing diplomatic editions. Notes on the manuscript problems, as well as introductory and appended matter, augment the text. Above all, Kari Ellen Gade's edition of the skaldic stanzas provides a substantial initial step toward a future edition of the Icelandic text: Morkinskinna is the first large-scale repository of skaldic verse. Morkinskinna also includes many semi-independent tales that recount the adventures of individual Icelanders at the Norwegian court. These tales, with their often humorous or ironic inflections, shift the focus of the chronicle from the deeds of the kings to the Icelandic perception of Norwegian royalty.
Описание: Icelandic folklore is rife with tales of elves and hidden people that inhabited hills and rocks in the landscape. But what do those elf stories really tell us about the Iceland of old and the people who lived there? In this book, author Alda Sigmundsdуttir presents twenty translated elf stories from Icelandic folklore, along with fascinating notes on the context from which they sprung. The international media has had a particular infatuation with the Icelanders' elf belief, generally using it to propagate some kind of "kooky Icelanders" myth. Yet Iceland's elf folklore, at its core, reflects the plight of a nation living in abject poverty on the edge of the inhabitable world, and its people's heroic efforts to survive, physically, emotionally and spiritually. That is what the stories of the elves, or hidden people, are really about. In a country that was, at times, virtually uninhabitable, where poverty was endemic and death and grief a part of daily life, the Icelanders nurtured a belief in a world that existed parallel to their own. This was the world of the hidden people, which more often than not was a projection of the most fervent dreams and desires of the human population. The hidden people lived inside hillocks, cliffs or boulders, very close to the abodes of the humans. Their homes were furnished with fine, sumptuous objects. Their clothes were luxurious, their adornments beautiful. Their livestock was better and fatter, their sheep yielded more wool than regular sheep, their crops were more bounteous. They even had supernatural powers: they could make themselves visible or invisible at will, and they could see the future. To the Icelanders, stories of elves and hidden people are an integral part of the cultural and psychological fabric of their nation. They are a part of their identity, a reflection of the struggles, hopes, resilience and endurance of their people. All this and more is the subject of this book.
Автор: Neijmann Daisy Название: Colloquial Icelandic ISBN: 1138949736 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138949737 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8114.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Icelandic. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Описание: Lewis Carroll er dulnefni: R ttu nafni h t h fundurinn Charles Lutwidge Dodgson og var st r fr ikennari vi Christ Church Oxford. Dodgson h f s guna 4. j l 1862 egar hann var r rart r Temps Oxford samt s ra Robinson Duckworth, Alice Liddell (t u ra) d ttur rektors Christ Church og tveimur systrum hennar, Lorinu ( rett n ra) og Edith ( tta ra). Eins og fram kemur lj inu fremst b kinni h f u st lkurnar rj r be i Dodgson a segja s r s gu. Hann var tregur til en h f fr s gn sem var fyrsta ger s gunnar. Margar h lfduldar tengingar til essara fimm b tsverja m finna v svegar texta b karinnar sj lfrar sem prentu var lokager 1865. -- Lewis Carroll is a pen-name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was the author's real name and he was lecturer in Mathematics in Christ Church, Oxford. Dodgson began the story on 4 July 1862, when he took a journey in a rowing boat on the river Thames in Oxford together with the Reverend Robinson Duckworth, with Alice Liddell (ten years of age) the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, and with her two sisters, Lorina (thirteen years of age), and Edith (eight years of age). As is clear from the poem at the beginning of the book, the three girls asked Dodgson for a story and reluctantly at first he began to tell the first version of the story to them. There are many half-hidden references made to the five of them throughout the text of the book itself, which was published finally in 1865.
Автор: Herman Heidi, Herman Ieda Jonasdottir Название: Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens ISBN: 1947233904 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781947233904 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4407.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Whether you're looking to connect with your roots, try something new or already love Icelandic cooking, this book is a must for your cookbook shelf. This is a collection of 25 traditional everyday Icelandic recipes, translated with step-by-step instructions. These are some of the simple classic favorites that truly reflect the home-style Icelandic flavors and heritage.
Remoulade (Brown Sauce) M suostur - Brown Whey Cheese Br nar Kart flur - Brown Potatoes R fa - Rutabaga Kj ts pa - Meat Soup Plokkfiskur - Fish Stew Fiskur Me Ostur - Cheesy Fish Fiska Bollur - Fish Balls Baka ur Fiskur - Baked Fish Flatk kur - Flatbread R gbrau Svart - Black(Rye) Bread R gbrau Br nt - Brown(Rye) Bread Litlabollur - Doughnut Balls Kleinur - Kleinur (Doughnut) Pipark kur - Pepper Cookie Parisark kur Meringue Cookie Vanilluhringir - Vanilla Ring Cookie M mmuk kur - Mama'sCookie Smj rkrem - Butter Icing Bolludagur - Bollur Buns (Cream Puff) Rj materta - Whipped Cream Cake V narterta - Vienna Cake FylturHveitibrau skrans - Coffee Wreath V narbrau I - Vienna Bread (pastry) #1 V narbrau II - Vienna Bread (pastry) #2
V narbrau III - Vienna Bread (pastry) #3 P ingur Fylta - Custard Filling P nnuk kur - Pancakes
