The Book of Icelanders (???slendingab???k) is an important historical work that deals with the early history of Iceland. It was written by Ari Thorgilsson (1067-1148), also known as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fr??????i). According to Snorri Sturluson he was the first to write history in Old Norse. The short prose describes the settlement of Iceland, the bringing of laws from Norway, the establishment of the assembly, the changes to the calendar, the partition of Iceland into quarters, the discovery and settlement of Greenland, ...
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The Book of Icelanders (???slendingab???k) is an important historical work that deals with the early history of Iceland. It was written by Ari Thorgilsson (1067-1148), also known as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fr??????i). According to Snorri Sturluson he was the first to write history in Old Norse. The short prose describes the settlement of Iceland, the bringing of laws from Norway, the establishment of the assembly, the changes to the calendar, the partition of Iceland into quarters, the discovery and settlement of Greenland, the conversion of Iceland to Christianity, and the history of the Bishops and law-speakers in Iceland. The text is presented in its original Norse, with a literal word-for-word line-by-line translation, and a Modern English translation, all side-by-side. In this way, it is possible to see and feel how the Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 1,298 Norse words translated in to English, and 1,088 English words translated into Norse. This book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Icelandic language, Norse history, or languages and history in general.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. English-Norse edition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.