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Description:The Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók) is an important historical work that deals with the early history of Iceland. It was written by Ari Thorgilsson (1067-1148), also known as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fróði). According to Snorri Sturluson he was the first to write history in Old Norse.The short prose describes the settlement of Iceland, the bringing of laws from Norway, the establishment of the assembly, the changes to the calendar, the partition of Iceland into quarters, the discovery and settlement of Greenland, the conversion of Iceland to Christianity, and the history of the Bishops and law-speakers in Iceland.The text is presented in its original Norse, with a literal word-for-word line-by-line translation, and a Modern English translation, all side-by-side. In this way, it is possible to see and feel how the Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 1,298 Norse words translated in to English, and 1,088 English words translated into Norse.This book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Icelandic language, Norse history, or languages and history in general.We 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 Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók): Norse Text, Translation, and Word List. To get started finding The Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók): Norse Text, Translation, and Word List, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók) is an important historical work that deals with the early history of Iceland. It was written by Ari Thorgilsson (1067-1148), also known as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fróði). According to Snorri Sturluson he was the first to write history in Old Norse.The short prose describes the settlement of Iceland, the bringing of laws from Norway, the establishment of the assembly, the changes to the calendar, the partition of Iceland into quarters, the discovery and settlement of Greenland, the conversion of Iceland to Christianity, and the history of the Bishops and law-speakers in Iceland.The text is presented in its original Norse, with a literal word-for-word line-by-line translation, and a Modern English translation, all side-by-side. In this way, it is possible to see and feel how the Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 1,298 Norse words translated in to English, and 1,088 English words translated into Norse.This book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Icelandic language, Norse history, or languages and history in general.We 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 Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók): Norse Text, Translation, and Word List. To get started finding The Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók): Norse Text, Translation, and Word List, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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