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The Sagas of Norwegian Kings (1130-1265): An Introduction

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In "The Sagas of Norwegian Kings (1130–1265)", Theodore M. Andersson offers an orientation to the category of Icelandic sagas known as "kings' sagas," a genre of Old Norse-Icelandic prose literature less known than the somewhat later sagas of early Icelanders and their extended families. The kings'-saga genre culminated in three compendia that appeared prior to 1250: the manuscripts "Morkinskinna" and "Fagrskinna" and the compilation of sagas known as "Heimskringla". These remarkable sagas are among the most readable of European chronicles. Theodore M. Andersson’s book examines not only the evolution of the genre and its associated critical literature but also the genre’s points of interaction with Icelandic family sagas.

Author(s): Theodore M. Andersson
Series: Islandica, 59
Publisher: Cornell University Library
Year: 2016

Language: English
Pages: XIV+200
City: Ithaca, N.Y.

List of Maps vi
Preface vii
Abbreviations xi
Chronology of Early Norwegian Kings xiii
Chapter 1. Medieval Contacts between Norway and Iceland 1
Chapter 2. Early Epitomes and Biographies 25
Chapter 3. The Character of Kings: "Morkinskinna" and "Fagrskinna" 51
Chapter 4. An Imperiled World: "Heimskringla" 75
Chapter 5. In Quest of a Leader: "Sverris saga" 105
Chapter 6. A Historical Mirage: "Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar" 133
Conclusion 155
Notes 163
Bibliography 183
Index of Authors and Titles 197