{"product_id":"new-studies-in-the-manuscript-svanhildur-skarsd-ttir-9781580443050","title":"New Studies in the Manuscript Tradition of Nj疝s Saga: The Historia Mutila of Nj疝a","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNj疝s saga\u003c\/em\u003e is the best known and most highly regarded of all medieval Icelandic sagas and it occupies a special place in Icelandic cultural history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manuscript tradition is exceptionally rich and extensive. The oldest extant manuscripts date to only a couple of decades after the saga's composition in the late 13th century and the saga was subsequently copied by hand continuously up until the 20th century, even alongside the circulation of printed text editions in latter centuries. The manuscript corpus as a whole has great socio-historical value, showcasing the myriad ways in which generations of Icelanders interpreted the saga and took an active part in its transmission; the manuscripts are also valuable sources for evidence of linguistic change and other phenomena. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essays in this volume present new research and a range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the \u003cem\u003eNj疝s saga\u003c\/em\u003e manuscripts. Many of the authors took part in the international research project \"The Variance of \u003cem\u003eNj疝s saga\u003c\/em\u003e\" which was funded by the Icelandic Research Council from 2011-2013. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Svanhildur ﾓskarsdtir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580443052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580443050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Medieval Institute Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Svanhildur ﾓskarsdtir","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44126533353727,"sku":"9781580443050","price":163.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_019d0a98-f402-4bbb-bb3f-89485df0e28d.jpg?v=1687448728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-studies-in-the-manuscript-svanhildur-skarsd-ttir-9781580443050","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}