Students will both prepare translations out of class and work cooperatively on translating old norse texts during class time. Dialect levelling and geographical diffusion in british english, in social dialectology. Gordon, arising from his teaching at the university of leeds and first published in 1927 in oxford at the. Cowgill, yale university this second edition of gordon s introduction to old norse differs from the first edition of 1927 only in details. The book is commonly accepted as a standard text for any student studying old norse. This is a superlative textbook for the teaching of old icelandic language and literature. Old norse was a north germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of scandinavia and their overseas settlements from about the 9th to the th centuries the protonorse language developed into old norse by the 8th century, and old norse began to develop into the modern north germanic languages in the mid to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as old norse. Oxford university press uk 1981 abstract this article has no associated abstract. The first edition of this standard work was published in 1927 and has been reprinted several times. The aim of this course is for students to acquire knowledge of the old norseold icelandic language of the thirteenth century, the period in which many of the classic texts of old norse literature were preserved, and to become acquainted with the literature of the period.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taylor read online a middle high german primer by joseph wright read online multilingual folk tale database read online a new introduction to old norse by michael barnes and anthony faulkes the study of old icelandic. A new intro duction to old norse, published by the chaucer studio, 2003. This is a free online course in old norse for beginners.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. More recently i have bought jesse byocks viking language 1 learn old norse, runes, and icelandic sagas viking language series which. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. This second edition has been revised and reset and the saga hrafnkels saga freysgooa is now included in its entirety.
Grammar topics from 101a will be repeated and deepened as needed. Gordon and first published in 1927 in oxford at the clarendon press. Taylor, gordons former student and, indirectly, his leeds successor. Old norse is a catchall term for old icelandic, old norwegian, old swedish, old danish, and old gotlandic, though it is often used as a synonym for old icelandic because the majority of documents come from this region. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. An introduction to old norse is an english textbook written by e. The viking age was marked by ships of scandinavian design appearing without warning in waters from byzantium to north america. Gordon, an introduction to old norse 1957, which deviates little from usage in. There will be more introductory material as time permits. It is not completed but it should be enough to get the beginner on the move.
A new introduction to old norse part iii glossary and index of names. Ive created a special font to make it simpler to search for old norse. Long out of print introductory text to learning the language of the vikings. Havamal text and translation of the havamal, from the old. Clear explanations of linguistic ideas and terms make it the ideal introduction for students on courses in english language and linguistics, and for all readers fascinated by language. An introduction to old norse is a textbook written by e. This dictionary, in both old norse to english and english to old norse versions, is derived from the sources listed below.
The medieval norseicelandic saga is one of the most important european vernacular literary genres of the middle ages. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content the medieval anglophile. A wellselected anthology of prose and poetry including skaldic verse, with detailed notes, and a comprehensive grammar and glossary make this an ideal choice for beginning and intermediate readers. This edition adds new material on english as a global language and explains the differences between the main varieties of english around the world. Aims, tools and techniques of the icelandic sorcerers the book of runes. Lines in italics in the text and translation are repeated from earlier verses. England and its rulers in old norse history and saga for audrey meaneys students at the university of sydney some twentyfive years ago, 77ie battle ofmaldons account of the glorious defeat near maldon in 991, of the forces of the essex ealdorman, byrhtnoth, by a viking company, probably led by olafr.
Stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology. The stories are translated from the original source, the icelandic eddas, which were compiled in the century from much older written and orally transmitted material. Myths, legends, and heroesbrings together scholars of old norseicelandic and old english literature to explore the translation and transmission of norse myth, the use of literature in society and authorial selfreflection, the place of myth in the expression of family relationships, and recurrent motifs in northern literature. About a quarter of a century ago i bought gordon s an introduction to old norse, very old school and antiquated with a selection of readings and a grammar appendix which is terse and impenetrable to the beginner who does not have some background in linguistics. This is a very rich book with a great reputation, but somewhat difficult to work with because of its format. An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in iceland. The old norse reader is a collection of original old norse, icelandic, and viking age runic sources. Some liberties have been taken with the english definitions to facilitate sorting them in a usable order. A new introduction to old norse 01 grammar topics old norse, vikings, edda, sagas, iceland, old norse literature, old norse language, runes, scandinavian mythology, icelandic sagas, yggdrasil, nordic languages, scandinavian languages, scandinavia. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. The vikings of bjornstad viking ship terms old norse to english. These pages also contain things of interest to people with some prior knowledge, including rune puzzles, recordings and a reader. For some it is a broad concept covering the language of denmark, norway and swe. The terms in the dictionary below would have been well known to the norse who sailed those ships.
Palynology supports old norse introductions to the flora. It teaches how to read complete sagas, norse myths, runes, eddic and skaldic. This introduction to the saga genre outlines its origins and development, its literary character, its material existence in manuscripts and printed editions, and its changing reception from the middle ages to the present time. Personally, i have not finished it, mainly because i needed a more extensive grammar. It is typical of old norse literature that king olaf tryggvason and his successor olaf the holy, striving hard to establish the christian faith firmly in norway, had many such interviews as this with the old gods recorded of them. It was most recently reprinted in 1990 by the oxford university press. Gordon s introduction to old norse remains a standard in the field. This revision of the introduction to old norse was undertaken in the belief that the book serves its purpose well and that it lays a good foundation for a linguistic knowledge and a literary appreciation of the monuments of medieval scandinavia. An introduction to the colourful world of old norseicelandic literature. Gordon, arising from his teaching at the university of leeds and first published in 1927 in oxford at the clarendon press.
According to todd krause of the linguistics research centre at the university of texas, the work is still considered the standard. The cambridge introduction to the old norseicelandic saga. A new introduction to old norse 01 internet archive. If you are now viewing this document within your browser, id advise you to save it and examine it later. Gordon eric valentine an introduction to old norse. Even in the eleventh century the power of the gods was not destroyed, and both the might and the beauty of the old. If its now saved on your computer, try using acrobats find feature, with the match case option turned off. An introduction to old norse edition 2 available in paperback.