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):
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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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 |
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): |
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