The Saga of the Jómsvikings: A Translation with Full Introduction

Authors

Alison Finlay, Birkbeck, University of LondonFollow
Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir, University of IcelandFollow

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Document Type

Edition and/or Translation

Description

Unique among the Icelandic sagas, part-history, part-fiction, the Saga of the Jómsvikings tells of a legendary band of vikings, originally Danish, who established an island fortress off the Baltic coast, and launched and ultimately lost their heroic attack on the pagan ruler of Norway in the late tenth century. The saga's account of their stringent warrior code, fatalistic adherence to their own reckless vows, and declarations of extreme courage as they face execution articulates a remarkable account of what it meant to be a viking. This translation presents the longest and earliest text of the saga, never before published in English, with a full literary and historical introduction to this remarkable work.

Publication Date

10-31-2018

Publisher

Medieval Institute Publications

City

Kalamazoo

ISBN

9781580443128

Keywords

Icelandic sagas, Scandinavian history, Vikings

Disciplines

European History | Medieval Studies | Scandinavian Studies

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Hardcover: 9781580443111

Citation for Published Book

Finlay, Alison and Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir. The Saga of the Jómsvikings: A Translation with Full Introduction. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, 2018.