On recent acquisitions to the study of medieval Scandinavian historiography Cover Image
  • Price 4.50 €

O najnowszych nabytkach do badania średniowiecznej historiografii skandynawskiej
On recent acquisitions to the study of medieval Scandinavian historiography

Author(s): Krystyna Szelągowska
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Sagas; medieval chronicles; Old Norse literature; Danish literature; history of historiography

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses recently published Polish translations of important historical works of the Norse and Danish Middle Ages. It considers the original and peculiar features of medieval Scandinavian historiography, as well as the difficulties that authors of translations from the Norn language may face. Mistakes with regard to discussing the early modern realities of the functioning of medieval works are pointed out.

  • Issue Year: 478/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 109-121
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
Toggle Accessibility Mode