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The Saga of St. Jon of Holar (Paperback)
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The Saga of St. Jon of Holar (Paperback)
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This volume contains a translation of the version of the Saga of
St. Jon of Holar that is probably closest to the first Latin vita.
It is only the second saga of an Icelandic episcopal saint to
appear in a modern translation in the present century. The volume
consists of two parts, the first comprising a general introduction
and a translation by Margaret Cormack. The second part provides a
detailed scholarly analysis of the manuscripts, contents, style,
and literary connections of the saga by the late Peter Foote, one
of the foremost scholars of Old Norse and Icelandic literature. The
Jons saga was written in the early thirteenth century, nearly a
century after the death of its protagonist, the first bishop of the
diocese of Holar in Northern Iceland. The author of the saga
combined Latin learning with native folklore to produce a readable
narrative that is contemporary with the earliest family and
contemporary sagas. This text provides valuable insight into the
religious life of ordinary Icelanders in the thirteenth century,
and the introduction corrects common misconceptions about
ecclesiastical history and the cult of saints in Iceland. It will
be of value to scholars of medieval Icelandic literature,
hagiography, and history.
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