The Old Icelandic Book of Land Occupation (Book of Sturla) – Elena Litovskikh – Alma Mater – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-00264-065-2
The Old Icelandic Book of Land Occupation (Book of Sturla)
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The Old Icelandic Book of Land Occupation (Book of Sturla)
49.99 €
For the first time in Russian, the so-called Book of Sturla—the 13th-century Old Icelandic historical work "Landnámabók" (The Book of Land Occupation)—is published in the edition of the scholar and historian of the time, Sturla Þórðarson. "The Book of Land Occupation" describes the initial period of settlement in Iceland and includes detailed genealogical and toponymic information. "The Book of Sturla" is the oldest of five editions of the "Landnámabók." It survives in a single copy, AM 107 fol, which forms the basis for the published translation.
The translation and critical edition of the original text comprise the first part of this volume. The second part includes source studies and historical-ethnographic research into the text of the "Book," focusing on the realities it describes and its most intriguing key characters (Aud the Wise, Björn the Skin, Floki the Raven, Helgi the Lean, Erlúg the Old, and others). The focus is on the chronological, geographical, and genealogical information contained in the "Book" (including the peculiarities of Old Icelandic family ties and onomastics). The appendices include maps and genealogical tables.
The book will be of interest not only to Scandinavians, but also to source scholars and medievalists, cultural and folklorists, specialists in historical geography and toponymy, and all lovers of antiquity.
The translation and critical edition of the original text comprise the first part of this volume. The second part includes source studies and historical-ethnographic research into the text of the "Book," focusing on the realities it describes and its most intriguing key characters (Aud the Wise, Björn the Skin, Floki the Raven, Helgi the Lean, Erlúg the Old, and others). The focus is on the chronological, geographical, and genealogical information contained in the "Book" (including the peculiarities of Old Icelandic family ties and onomastics). The appendices include maps and genealogical tables.
The book will be of interest not only to Scandinavians, but also to source scholars and medievalists, cultural and folklorists, specialists in historical geography and toponymy, and all lovers of antiquity.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Eras. Middle Ages. Texts