Historia Norwegie
By: edited by Inger Ekrem and Lars Boje Mortensen ; translated by Peter Fischer.
Contributors: Ekrem, Inger.; Mortensen, Lars Boje.; Fisher, Peter, fl. 1979-.
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Copenhagen
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Norway -- History -- To 1030 -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Work titles: Historia Norvegiae. English & Latin.
Description: "The fragmentary medieval chronicle, Historia Norwegie, is the oldest piece of historical writing from Norway, and probably our first specimen of Norwegian literature. It was composed in Latin in the second half of the twelfth century, perhaps in the Oslo area. We only possess the beginning of the work, but it offers, among other things, a detailed report of a shamanic seance among the Sami as well as a unique early geographical description of Norway and the North Sea realm. Furthermore we are presented with an early version of the Norwegian kings' genealogy, beginning with the mythical Yngling kings and ending, abruptly, with Olav Haraldsson's claim to the throne in 1015." "This is the first critical edition of the Latin text since 1880, accompanied by a new English translation by Peter Fisher. The introduction and full commentary in English take stock of previous scholarship and make new contributions to the interpretation of the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-235) and index.

English with text in Latin and English.