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Bloodtaking and Peacemaking

Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland

by William Ian Miller ...

Dubbed by the New York Times as "one of the most sought-after legal academics in the county," William Ian Miller presents the arcane worlds of the Old Norse studies in a way sure to attract the interest of a wide range of readers. Bloodtaking and Peacemaking delves beneath the chaos and brutality of the Norse world to discover a complex interplay of ordering and disordering impulses. Miller's ... Read more

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Dubbed by the New York Times as "one of the most sought-after legal academics in the county," William Ian Miller presents the arcane worlds of the Old Norse studies in a way sure to attract the interest of a wide range of readers. Bloodtaking and Peacemaking delves beneath the chaos and brutality of the Norse world to discover a complex interplay of ordering and disordering impulses. Miller's
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The Kalevala

Translated by Keith Bosley ...

by Elias lönnrot ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic, which like the Iliad and the Odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. During the first millenium of our era, speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia, that straddles the border of eastern Finland and north-west Russia, developed an oral poetry that was to ... Read more

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The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic, which like the Iliad and the Odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. During the first millenium of our era, speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia, that straddles the border of eastern Finland and north-west Russia, developed an oral poetry that was to
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Egil's Saga

by Leifur Eiriksson ...

Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from ... Read more

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Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from
... Read more
Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories

by Penguin Books Ltd ...

Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by ... Read more

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Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by
... Read more
Norse Paganism: Unearthing the Rich Tapestry of Norse Spirituality, Rune Mysteries, and Ceremonial Rites [II EDITION]

Mythology, Magical Heroes and Creatures, #2

by Nolan Lested ...

Series Book 2 - Mythology, Magical Heroes and Creatures
Do you want to know the true origin of Norse Paganism and Runes?YOU ARE ABOUT TO UNLOCK THE TRUTH THAT ANYONE HAS NEVER REVEALED TO YOU IN MOVIES OR SCHOOL!I guess you have already seen many movies on this subject and maybe read dozens of forums and the only thing you could find in common are the characters' names but not the story behind it.Everyone tweaks it to make it fit their content, but the ... Read more

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Do you want to know the true origin of Norse Paganism and Runes?YOU ARE ABOUT TO UNLOCK THE TRUTH THAT ANYONE HAS NEVER REVEALED TO YOU IN MOVIES OR SCHOOL!I guess you have already seen many movies on this subject and maybe read dozens of forums and the only thing you could find in common are the characters' names but not the story behind it.Everyone tweaks it to make it fit their content, but the
... Read more
Eyrbyggja Saga

by Hermann Palsson ...

Translated by Hermann Palsson, Paul Edwards ...

An Icelandic saga which mixes realism with wild gothic imagination and history with eerie tales of hauntings. It dramatizes a 13th century view of the past, from the pagan anarchy of the Viking age to the settlement of Iceland, the coming of Christianity and the beginnings of organized society. ... Read more

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An Icelandic saga which mixes realism with wild gothic imagination and history with eerie tales of hauntings. It dramatizes a 13th century view of the past, from the pagan anarchy of the Viking age to the settlement of Iceland, the coming of Christianity and the beginnings of organized society.
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Understanding Disability Throughout History

Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Iceland from Settlement to 1936

Edited by Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir, James G. Rice ...

Series series Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.The book focuses on Iceland from the Age of Settlement, traditionally considered to have taken place from 874 to 930, until the 1936 Law on Social Security (Lög um almannatryggingar) ... Read more

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Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.The book focuses on Iceland from the Age of Settlement, traditionally considered to have taken place from 874 to 930, until the 1936 Law on Social Security (Lög um almannatryggingar)
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The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Novels & Non-Fiction (All 12 Books in One Edition)

Enriched edition. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abby, Persuasion

by Jane Austen, Troy Whitaker ...

Jane Austen's The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Novels & Non-Fiction (All 12 Books in One Edition) is a masterful collection of her timeless works, including famous novels like 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Emma'. Known for her keen observation of social norms and witty portrayal of human relationships, Austen's writing style is characterized by sharp and insightful ... Read more

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Jane Austen's The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Novels & Non-Fiction (All 12 Books in One Edition) is a masterful collection of her timeless works, including famous novels like 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Emma'. Known for her keen observation of social norms and witty portrayal of human relationships, Austen's writing style is characterized by sharp and insightful
... Read more
So Much Longing in So Little Space

The Art of Edvard Munch

by Karl Ove Knausgaard ...

A brilliant and personal examination by sensational and bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard of his Norwegian compatriot Edvard Munch, the famed artist best known for his iconic painting The ScreamIn So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard sets out to understand the enduring and awesome power of Edvard Munch’s work by training his gaze on the landscapes that inspired Munch and ... Read more

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A brilliant and personal examination by sensational and bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard of his Norwegian compatriot Edvard Munch, the famed artist best known for his iconic painting The ScreamIn So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard sets out to understand the enduring and awesome power of Edvard Munch’s work by training his gaze on the landscapes that inspired Munch and
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Stories of Love from Vikings to Tinder

The Evolution of Modern Mating Ideologies, Dating Dysfunction, and Demographic Collapse

by Mads Larsen ...

Series series Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature
Increasing levels of singledom, dating dysfunction, and sexual inactivity contribute to plummeting fertility rates. This book investigates the perhaps most foundational factor behind this uncoupling: our present era’s ideology of love. Throughout human history, communities have shared fictional stories infused with various mating moralities that compel people to pair-bond and reproduce. After ... Read more

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Increasing levels of singledom, dating dysfunction, and sexual inactivity contribute to plummeting fertility rates. This book investigates the perhaps most foundational factor behind this uncoupling: our present era’s ideology of love. Throughout human history, communities have shared fictional stories infused with various mating moralities that compel people to pair-bond and reproduce. After
... Read more
Four Major Plays, Volume II

by Henrik Ibsen, Terry Otten ...

Translated by Rolf Fjelde ...

Series Book 2 - Four Plays by Ibsen
Definitive versions of four classic works from the father of modern dramaThe foremost dramatist of his age, Henrik Ibsen changed theater forever with his realistic dialogue, his depiction of contemporary social problems, and his probing of characters' inner lives. The four plays collected here—Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Lady From the Sea, and John Gabriel Borkman—are charged with Ibsen's ... Read more

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Definitive versions of four classic works from the father of modern dramaThe foremost dramatist of his age, Henrik Ibsen changed theater forever with his realistic dialogue, his depiction of contemporary social problems, and his probing of characters' inner lives. The four plays collected here—Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Lady From the Sea, and John Gabriel Borkman—are charged with Ibsen's
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Sagas of Warrior-poets

by Leifur Eiricksson ...

Kormak's Saga, The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet, The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People, Viglund's Saga Set in the farmsteads of Viking age Iceland at a time when the old ethos of honour and heroic adventure merged with new ideas of romantic infatuation, each of these sagas features poet heroes, complex love triangles, and travels to foreign ... Read more

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Kormak's Saga, The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet, The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People, Viglund's Saga Set in the farmsteads of Viking age Iceland at a time when the old ethos of honour and heroic adventure merged with new ideas of romantic infatuation, each of these sagas features poet heroes, complex love triangles, and travels to foreign
... Read more
1984

by George Orwell ...

"1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother and the Party, where surveillance, propaganda, and thought control dominate. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to fit the Party’s narrative. He secretly despises the regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, seeking freedom and truth. However, ... Read more

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"1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother and the Party, where surveillance, propaganda, and thought control dominate. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to fit the Party’s narrative. He secretly despises the regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, seeking freedom and truth. However,
... Read more
The Kalevala

by Elias Lönnrot ...

Translated by John Martin Crawford ...

⚡ Where gods sing spells, heroes forge destiny, and the ancient world awakens in song. In The Kalevala, Elias Lönnrot gathers the ancient oral poems of Finland into a sweeping epic of magic, creation, heroism, and fate. Bursting with rhythmic power and mythic imagination, this masterpiece stands alongside the great epics of the world — from The Iliad to Beowulf. Follow legendary figures such as ... Read more

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⚡ Where gods sing spells, heroes forge destiny, and the ancient world awakens in song. In The Kalevala, Elias Lönnrot gathers the ancient oral poems of Finland into a sweeping epic of magic, creation, heroism, and fate. Bursting with rhythmic power and mythic imagination, this masterpiece stands alongside the great epics of the world — from The Iliad to Beowulf. Follow legendary figures such as
... Read more
Seven Viking Romances

by Penguin Books Ltd ...

Combining traditional myth, oral history and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical tales of famous kings, difficult gods and women of great beauty, goodness or cunning. The tales ... Read more

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Combining traditional myth, oral history and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical tales of famous kings, difficult gods and women of great beauty, goodness or cunning. The tales
... Read more
Sagas and Myths of the Northmen

by Jesse Byock ...

In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold.Journey into a realm ... Read more

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In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold.Journey into a realm
... Read more
The Poetic Edda & The Prose Edda

The Elder Saemundar Edda: Baldr's Dreams, Loki's Altercation + The Younger Snorri's Edda: Of Odin, Of Thor, Of Ragnarok, Gylfi's Journey To Asgard

by Saemund Sigfusson, Snorri Sturluson ...

Translated by Benjamin Thorpe, I.A. Blackwell ...

The 'Poetic Edda' & 'Prose Edda' anthology spans a powerful spectrum of Old Norse mythology, heroic literature, and cosmogony, encapsulating the complex fabric of Viking Age culture and belief systems. This collection showcases a rich variance in literary styles, from the enigmatic and poetic compositions in the 'Poetic Edda' to the more structured and narrative-driven 'Prose Edda' by Snorri ... Read more

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The 'Poetic Edda' & 'Prose Edda' anthology spans a powerful spectrum of Old Norse mythology, heroic literature, and cosmogony, encapsulating the complex fabric of Viking Age culture and belief systems. This collection showcases a rich variance in literary styles, from the enigmatic and poetic compositions in the 'Poetic Edda' to the more structured and narrative-driven 'Prose Edda' by Snorri
... Read more
The Swedish Theory of Love

Individualism and Social Trust in Modern Sweden

by Henrik Berggren, Lars Trägårdh ...

Translated by Stephen Donovan ...

Series series New Directions in Scandinavian Studies
In 2020 Sweden's response to COVID-19 drew renewed attention to the Nordic nation in a way that put the finger on a seeming paradox. Long celebrated for its commitment to social solidarity, Sweden suddenly emerged as the last country in the West to resist lockdown while defending individual rights and responsibilities. To explain these contradictions, Henrik Berggren and Lars Trägårdh argue that ... Read more

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In 2020 Sweden's response to COVID-19 drew renewed attention to the Nordic nation in a way that put the finger on a seeming paradox. Long celebrated for its commitment to social solidarity, Sweden suddenly emerged as the last country in the West to resist lockdown while defending individual rights and responsibilities. To explain these contradictions, Henrik Berggren and Lars Trägårdh argue that
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Constant Crisis

Deconstructing the Civil Wars in Norway, ca. 1180–1220

by Hans Jacob Orning ...

Series Book 66 - Islandica
Constant Crisis focuses on the culmination of struggles in the medieval Norwegian kingdom to examine whether these conflicts underscored a breakdown of society and polity or whether they created an equilibrium among factions that in fact "served to contain violence." Applying the term "constant crisis" for its deliberate "dissonance," Hans Jacob Orning observes that two properties were manifest in ... Read more

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Constant Crisis focuses on the culmination of struggles in the medieval Norwegian kingdom to examine whether these conflicts underscored a breakdown of society and polity or whether they created an equilibrium among factions that in fact "served to contain violence." Applying the term "constant crisis" for its deliberate "dissonance," Hans Jacob Orning observes that two properties were manifest in
... Read more
The Kalevala

by Elias Lönnrot ...

Translated by John Martin Crawford ...

Discover the Magical Epic That Inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of The Kalevala, the heroic national epic of Finland compiled by Elias Lönnrot. This vast collection of ancient folk songs and oral traditions tells the mystical story of the creation of the world and the legendary exploits of the shamanistic hero Väinämöinen. Follow the quest for the ... Read more

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Discover the Magical Epic That Inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of The Kalevala, the heroic national epic of Finland compiled by Elias Lönnrot. This vast collection of ancient folk songs and oral traditions tells the mystical story of the creation of the world and the legendary exploits of the shamanistic hero Väinämöinen. Follow the quest for the
... Read more
The Essence of Viking Mythology: Norse Eddas, Sagas & Ballads

by Saemund Sigfusson, Snorri Sturluson, Sturla Þórðarson, Conrad Hjalmar Nordby, Hélène Adeline Guerber, Nora Kershaw, Anonymous ...

Translated by Benjamin Thorpe, I.A. Blackwell, W. C. Green, Muriel A.C. Press, John Coles, G. W. DaSent, William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson, John Sephton, George Webbe, W.G. Collingwood, J. Stefansson, F. York Powell, Edmund Head, Arthur Middleton Reeves, Samuel Laing, James Johnstone ...

'The Essence of Viking Mythology: Norse Eddas, Sagas & Ballads' captures the sweeping grandeur of ancient Norse culture, distilled into a single, powerful collection. This anthology spans versatile literary forms from the poetic to the epic, assembling works that reflect the vast spectrum of Norse life, gods, and mortal destinies. Within its covers lie classic compositions, ranging from the mythic ... Read more

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'The Essence of Viking Mythology: Norse Eddas, Sagas & Ballads' captures the sweeping grandeur of ancient Norse culture, distilled into a single, powerful collection. This anthology spans versatile literary forms from the poetic to the epic, assembling works that reflect the vast spectrum of Norse life, gods, and mortal destinies. Within its covers lie classic compositions, ranging from the mythic
... Read more
The Elder Edda

Series series Legends from the Ancient North
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Elder Edda is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings'So the company of men led a careless life,All was well with them: until One beganTo encompass evil, an enemy from hell.Grendel they called this cruel spirit...'J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the ... Read more

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Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Elder Edda is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings'So the company of men led a careless life,All was well with them: until One beganTo encompass evil, an enemy from hell.Grendel they called this cruel spirit...'J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the
... Read more
The Saga of the Jómsvíkings

by Lee M. Hollander ...

A loyal translation of the medieval Icelandic saga of a strong ruler and his men versus a brotherhood of fierce Viking mercenaries.In A.D. 986, Earl Hákon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjórunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Two ... Read more

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A loyal translation of the medieval Icelandic saga of a strong ruler and his men versus a brotherhood of fierce Viking mercenaries.In A.D. 986, Earl Hákon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjórunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Two
... Read more
Mapping Ultima Thule

Representations of North Greenland in the Expedition Accounts of Knud Rasmussen

by Maria Krysztofiak, Agata Lubowicka ...

Translated by Patrycja Poniatowska ...

Series Book 21 - Studien zur Germanistik, Skandinavistik und Uebersetzungskultur
The book addresses the relationship between the literary representations of North Greenland and the Inughuit people in Knud Rasmussen’s expedition accounts The New People and My Travel Diary and the historical process of Danish colonization of North Greenland. The aim of reading both works is to demonstrate the ambivalence in representing North Greenland and the Inughuit, and, through this, to ... Read more

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The book addresses the relationship between the literary representations of North Greenland and the Inughuit people in Knud Rasmussen’s expedition accounts The New People and My Travel Diary and the historical process of Danish colonization of North Greenland. The aim of reading both works is to demonstrate the ambivalence in representing North Greenland and the Inughuit, and, through this, to
... Read more

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