Sturlunga Saga, Vol. 1: Including the Islendinga Sage of Lawman Sturla Thordsson and Other Works; Edited With Prolegomena, Appendices, Tables, Indices, and Maps (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Gudbrand Vigfusson

9780266848875: Sturlunga Saga, Vol. 1: Including the Islendinga Sage of Lawman Sturla Thordsson and Other Works; Edited With Prolegomena, Appendices, Tables, Indices, and Maps (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266848877 ISBN 13: 9780266848875

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore Iceland’s oldest stories with a definitive scholarly edition .

This volume presents Sturlunga Saga, including the Islendinga Saga, with extensive prefatory material and scholarly apparatus to illuminate the text and its era.

Covering prolegomena, biographies, genealogies, and critical notes, the edition integrates historical context, source layout, and appendices. It offers maps, tables, and indices that help readers navigate the sagas and their tangled web of characters, events, and places. The work is ideal for readers seeking a rooted, reference-friendly experience of these classic Icelandic chronicles.

Extensive introductions and notes that clarify names, places, and events
Complete text of the Islendinga Saga as part of a broader historical compilation
Supplementary materials including genealogies, indices, and tables
Maps and facsimiles to aid geographic and textual understanding

Ideal for researchers, students, and general readers who want a rigorous, well-annotated edition of these foundational Norse chronicles.

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