Memory, genealogy and power in íslendingabók
The aim of this study is to reveal the manner in which memory and genealogy are employed in Íslendingabók with the purpose of legitimizing the power and promoting the prestige of chieftains (goði), bishops and kings. This source is probably one of the best known literary production of Medieval Icela...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3a4cd9445137429f980ab64238d3c1a0 2023-05-15T16:47:36+02:00 Memory, genealogy and power in íslendingabók Costel COROBAN 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/3a4cd9445137429f980ab64238d3c1a0 DE EN ES FR IT RO ger eng spa fre ita rum Editura Muzeul National al Literaturii Romane http://www.diversite.eu/pdf/14_2/DICE_14_2_Full_Text_p129-p144-Costel-COROBAN.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/2067-0931 2067-0931 https://doaj.org/article/3a4cd9445137429f980ab64238d3c1a0 Diversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa, Vol 14/2, Iss 2017, Pp 129-144 (2017) Íslendingabók Ari Þorgilsson memory genealogy power legitimation sagas Social sciences (General) H1-99 article 2017 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T12:39:46Z The aim of this study is to reveal the manner in which memory and genealogy are employed in Íslendingabók with the purpose of legitimizing the power and promoting the prestige of chieftains (goði), bishops and kings. This source is probably one of the best known literary production of Medieval Iceland and one of the earliest vernacular prose works (also known as Saga of the Icelanders or Libellus Islandorum). It was written in Old Norse by Ari fróði Þorgilsson (1067–1148) during the early 12th century (circa 1122-1133), and is regarded by most scholars as the first history of Iceland and the foundation of Icelandic literature. The manuscripts are preserved at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in Reykjavik in two documents (AM 113 a fol and AM 113 b fol) copied in the 17th century by priest Jón Erlendsson at the indications of Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson (14th September 1605 – 5th August 1675) of Skálholt from an original copy from the 12th century that had been lost afterwards. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Ari ENVELOPE(147.813,147.813,59.810,59.810) Skálholt ENVELOPE(-20.525,-20.525,64.126,64.126) |
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The aim of this study is to reveal the manner in which memory and genealogy are employed in Íslendingabók with the purpose of legitimizing the power and promoting the prestige of chieftains (goði), bishops and kings. This source is probably one of the best known literary production of Medieval Iceland and one of the earliest vernacular prose works (also known as Saga of the Icelanders or Libellus Islandorum). It was written in Old Norse by Ari fróði Þorgilsson (1067–1148) during the early 12th century (circa 1122-1133), and is regarded by most scholars as the first history of Iceland and the foundation of Icelandic literature. The manuscripts are preserved at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in Reykjavik in two documents (AM 113 a fol and AM 113 b fol) copied in the 17th century by priest Jón Erlendsson at the indications of Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson (14th September 1605 – 5th August 1675) of Skálholt from an original copy from the 12th century that had been lost afterwards. |
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Memory, genealogy and power in íslendingabók |
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