Erik the Red and Other Icelandic Sagas by Gwyn Jones

Erik the Red and Other Icelandic Sagas by Gwyn Jones

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The remote and inhospitable landscape of Iceland made it a perfect breeding-ground for heroes. The Icelandic sagas relate the adventurous lives of individuals and families between 930 and 1030.

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Erik the Red and Other Icelandic Sagas by Gwyn Jones

The remote and inhospitable landscape of Iceland made it a perfect breeding-ground for heroes. The first Norsemen to colonize it in 860 found that the fight for survival demanded high courage and tough self reliance; it also nurtured a stern sense of duty and an uncompromising view of destiny. The Icelandic sagas relate the adventurous lives of individuals and families between 930 and 1030, which began as spoken tales but were skilfully documented in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and are now regarded as written literature.
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ISBN 13 9780192815286
ISBN 10 0192815288
Titre Erik the Red and Other Icelandic Sagas
Auteur Gwyn Jones
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 1980-05-01
Nombre de pages 336
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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