Historical Literature (Íslendingabók, Landnámabók)
In the early 12th century, two major texts on the early history of the Icelanders were composed. One of them is the relatively brief Íslendingabók (Book of Icelanders), composed by the priest and chieftain Ari Þorgilsson (b. c. 1067–d. 1148) between 1122 and 1133. In the prologue, Ari relates that h...
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780195396584-0295 |