ENGLISH

The History of the Danes (2 Volumes in 1)

By Peter Fisher

Book information

Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Year
1996
ISBN
0859915093, 0859915026, 9780859915090
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4372491 bytes)
Pages
1\513
Time added
2023-10-16 04:02:30

Description

The first nine books of Saxo Grammaticus's The History of the Danes, dealing with the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark have long been recognized as one of the major sources for the heroic and mythological traditions of Northern Europe, including the earliest known account of the Hamlet story. However, they present many problems, because of the complexity of Saxo's Latin style and of the material he brought together from many different fields. This translation, with an introductory summary of the nature and content of each book, is followed by a discussion of Saxo and his work, with a detailed commentary and index.

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