The Saga of the Jómsvikings: A Translation with Full Introduction

Published by Medieval Institute Publications 2018

The Saga of the Jómsvikings

A Translation with Full Introduction

Translated by: Alison Finlay and Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir

In the series The Northern Medieval World

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110627169

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Unique among the Icelandic sagas, part-history, part-fiction, the Saga of the Jomsvikings tells of a legendary band of vikings, originally Danish, who established an island fortress of the Baltic coast, launched and ultimately lost their heroic attack on the pagan ruler of Norway in the late tenth century. The saga’s account of their stringent warrior code, fatalistic adherence to their own reckless vows and declarations of extreme courage as they face execution articulates a remarkable account of what it meant to be a viking. This translation presents the longest and earliest text of the saga, never before published in English, with a full literary and historical introduction to this remarkable work.

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Alison Finlay, University of London, UK, and Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The Saga of the Jómsvikings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Index of Persons and Places Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	174

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Audience: Mediävisten und Skandinavisten
Pages
- Main content: 197
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 1
- Coloured Illustrations: 3
Keywords: Icelandic sagas; Scandinavian history; Vikings

eBook

Published: October 8, 2018
ISBN: 9783110627169

Hardcover

Published: October 8, 2018
ISBN: 9781580443111