The Growth of the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (1180–1280)

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THE GROWTH OF THE MEDIEVAL ICELANDIC SAGAS (1180–1280) Also by Theodore M. Andersson The Legend of Brynhild (1985) with Kari Ellen Gade, Morkinskinna: The Earliest Icelandic Chronicle of the Norwegian Kings (1030–1157) (2000) The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason by Oddr Snorrason (2003) THE GROWTH OF THE MEDIEVAL ICELANDIC SAGAS (1180 –1280) Theodore M. Andersson cornell university press ithaca and london Copyright © 2006 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2006 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Andersson, Theodore Murdock. The growth of the medieval Icelandic sagas, 1180–1280 / by Theodore M. Andersson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-4408-1 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8014-4408-X (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Sagas—History and criticism. I. Title. PT7181.A52 2005 839.6ⴕ309—dc22 2005025054 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...