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Description:“Adapted especially for children, these stories from Saxo (wrongly called 'Grammaticus' as he was essentially a chronicler) bring vividly before the reader the rugged and virile old days before individual prowess had been largely swamped by co-operation, and individual thinking had been forced to succumb to arbitrary rules of procedure, made for every possible contingency.Saxo (about AD 1150-1206) was the first Danish chronicler and the secretary of the celebrated Danish archbishop Absalom, who encouraged Saxo to write his Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) or Historia Danica (Danish History), a full record of the Danish kings and heroes almost down to the author’s date.Whilst Saxo’s work cannot be regarded as having great historic value, because, after the fashion of his day, he thoroughly confused tradition with genuine history, it is nevertheless a most interesting collection … full of an unconscious humour.” – Extracted from the introduction to this book by John Dyneley Prince: linguist, diplomat (US minister to Denmark) and politician. Contents:Table of the Descent of the Kings (Dan to Canute The GreatStories:1. The Five Adventures of Hading2. The Warrior Princess3. The Death of Balder the Beautiful4. Amleth, Prince of Denmark5. Uffe The Silent6. The Quick Wit of Erik7. Starkad’s Vow8. Modest Syrithe9. The Faithful Maiden10. The White Hound of Oluff11. The Far Journeys of Thorkill12. The Perils of Sigrid13. A Vikings DeathWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Swords of the Vikings. To get started finding The Swords of the Vikings, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 192

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co.

Release: 1932

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Description: “Adapted especially for children, these stories from Saxo (wrongly called 'Grammaticus' as he was essentially a chronicler) bring vividly before the reader the rugged and virile old days before individual prowess had been largely swamped by co-operation, and individual thinking had been forced to succumb to arbitrary rules of procedure, made for every possible contingency.Saxo (about AD 1150-1206) was the first Danish chronicler and the secretary of the celebrated Danish archbishop Absalom, who encouraged Saxo to write his Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) or Historia Danica (Danish History), a full record of the Danish kings and heroes almost down to the author’s date.Whilst Saxo’s work cannot be regarded as having great historic value, because, after the fashion of his day, he thoroughly confused tradition with genuine history, it is nevertheless a most interesting collection … full of an unconscious humour.” – Extracted from the introduction to this book by John Dyneley Prince: linguist, diplomat (US minister to Denmark) and politician. Contents:Table of the Descent of the Kings (Dan to Canute The GreatStories:1. The Five Adventures of Hading2. The Warrior Princess3. The Death of Balder the Beautiful4. Amleth, Prince of Denmark5. Uffe The Silent6. The Quick Wit of Erik7. Starkad’s Vow8. Modest Syrithe9. The Faithful Maiden10. The White Hound of Oluff11. The Far Journeys of Thorkill12. The Perils of Sigrid13. A Vikings DeathWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Swords of the Vikings. To get started finding The Swords of the Vikings, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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