Poetry from the Kings' Sagas 2
Subtitle: [from c. 1035 to c. 1300]
By: edited by Kari Ellen Gade.
Contributors: Gade, Kari Ellen.
Series: Skaldic poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages -- v. 2; Skaldic poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages -- v. 2.
Publisher: Brepols; Brepols Publishers; Brepols (distributed)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Turnhout
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1021
ISBN-13: 9782503518978
Subjects: Scalds and scaldic poetry; Old Norse poetry -- Translations into English; Scandinavia -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry; Scandinavia -- History -- To 1397 -- Poetry
Genres: Translations into English; Poetry
Description: The poetry in this volume commemorates the lives of Scandinavian rulers from c.1035 to 1280 and events that took place during their reigns. It mainly focuses on the kings of Norway and on noblemen and chieftains associated with these kings, although some of the kings of Denmark, as well as three of the jarls of Orkney receive attention.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.