The King's Mirror [Konung's Skuggsjá] and northern research

The old Norwegian text known as Konungs skuggsjá (The King's Mirror) , hereafter abbreviated KS, is I believe the most significant early European vernacular document for northern research. This opinion was explicitly stated by Nansen, (1911, 2: 242):

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Whitaker, Ian
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1985
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400006318
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400006318
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Summary:The old Norwegian text known as Konungs skuggsjá (The King's Mirror) , hereafter abbreviated KS, is I believe the most significant early European vernacular document for northern research. This opinion was explicitly stated by Nansen, (1911, 2: 242):