Author : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Release : 2000
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis The Old Norse-Icelandic Legend of Saint Barbara by : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Download or read book The Old Norse-Icelandic Legend of Saint Barbara written by Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legend of Saint Barbara is preserved in two 15th-century manuscripts which are presented here on facing pages followed by an English translation. In addition, Wolf presents the Latin source text Passio Sancte Barbare . The texts are preceded by a lengthy and heavily annotated discussion of the legend's manuscripts, sources and content which also places the legend within the literary and historical context of Scandinavia and Iceland.