Origines islandicae; a collection of the more pdf

Origines islandicae; a collection of the more

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vol. I. book 1. Settlement and settlers. Landnama-book, or The Book of settlements. Early genealogies from sagas. The Thorsness settlement. Mantissa: The tale of Garmund Hell-skin.–book 2. The old constitution. Libellus Islandorum. Primitive laws and customs. Early constitutional law. Nial and the Fifth court.–book 3. Conversion and the early church of Iceland. Cristne saga: The tale of Thorwald the Far-farer. Early church legends (Swade and the poor; Thorhall Knop; the tale of Thidrande) The lives of the first seven bishops of Scalholt: Hungrvaca, Þorláks saga, Póls saga. S. John of Holar’s Life (Ioans saga). Second life of Thoriac (Oddaverja-þáttr). Fragments from Gunlaug’s Life of S. John of Holar

• Creator/s: Guðbrandur Vigfússon, 1827-1889, Powell, F. York (Frederick York), 1850-1904
• Date: 1905
• Book Topics/Themes: Old Norse literature, Sagas, Iceland — History Sources, America — Discovery and exploration Norse

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