Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri

Name: Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri
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ISBN: 9780140447729

ISBN-10: 0140447725

ISBN-13: 9780140447729

Edition: 2003

Authors: Martin Regal, Judy Quinn, Vesteinn Olason, Leifur Eiricksson, Judy Quinn

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These sagas recount fierce feuds in which honour is fought for, sacrifice is demanded and blood is shed. The fate of the characters at the centre of each saga, however, is very different. Taken together the sagas reveal the richness and variety of the saga tradition.

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/27/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.04" wide x 7.80" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Vï¿½steinn ï¿½lason is Head of the ï¿½rni Magnï¿½sson Institute in Reykjavic and has published numerous books on literary history and criticism, including the Literary History of Iceland.



Acknowledgements


Introduction


Further Reading


A Note on the Translations


Gisli Sursson's Saga


The Saga of the People of Eyri


Notes


Reference Section


Family Ties in The Saga of the People of Eyri


Structure and Feuds in The Saga of the People of Eyri


Maps


Historical Events linked to the Sagas


Chronology of Gisli Sursson's Saga


Social, Political and Legal Structures


The Farm


Early Icelandic Literature


Glossary


Index of Characters