English and Norse Documents Relating to the Reign of Ethelred the Unready [Paperback]

Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon.Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon, which resulted in defeat for the Anglo-Saxons, led by Aethelred the Unready. A translation into modern English is provided on the facing page of each page of original text.Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon, which resulted in defeat for the Anglo-Saxons, led by Aethelred the Unready. A translation into modern English is provided on the facing page of each page of original text.Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon, which resulted in defeat for the Anglo-Saxons, led by Aethelred the Unready. A translation into modern English is provided on the facing page of each page of original text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historic Anglo-Saxon relations with the Norse.Preface; Table of abbreviations; Part I. English Texts: Introduction; Text and translation: 1. The Battle of Maldon; 2. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 9781017; Notes; Part II. Norse Texts: Introduction; Note on the text of the Norse extracts; Text and translation: 3. ?l?fsdr?pa (erfidr?pa) by Hallfreor Vandraeoaskald; 4. Kn?tsdr?pa by ?ttarr Svarti; 5. Liosmannaflokkr; 6. ?grip, cc. 13-30; 7. ?lafs Saga Tryggvasonar (Fms. III), cc. 285-286; 8. ?lafs Saga Helga (Hk.), cc. 12-16, 20, 24-29, 130-131; 9. ?lafs Saga Ins Helga (Fl.), cc. 20-21; 10. J?msv?kinga Saga (A. M. 291), cc. 13-14; 11. Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu, cc. 8-10, 15; Notes; Appendix I. The metre of The Battle of Maldon; Appendix IIa. The language of The Battle of Maldon; Appendix IIb. The language of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), l3)