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Norse/Saxon Bibliography
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Prepared by Helgi Torleif Dagsson
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Version 0.31
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Opinions expressed are those of the author,
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who shall be solely responsible for the
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contents of this document.
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Judy Mitchell and Jane Sibley are thanked
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for their assistance in preparation of this
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document.
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# at the end of a listing means not in books in print, 1990-91.
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The listing includes ISBNs, as well as Library of Congress call numbers
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whenever possible.
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ANTHROPOLOGY
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Blumfield, J. Runes. #
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Branston, Brian. Gods of the North. (London & New York: Thames and
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Hudson, 1980) ISBN: 0-50-27177-1 LC 79. 66 B0 #
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Branston, Brian. Lost Gods of England. (London & New York: Thames and
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Hudson, 1984) ISBN: 0-500-27321-9. BL 980. G7 B7 1984 #
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Lost Gods of England is a coffee table-style book of scholarly
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intent. There are many illustrations, pictures and diagrams. It describes
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many of the old Anglo-Saxon deities, many of whom are not familiar to most
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modern-day Americans.
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Branston, Brian. Gods and Heroes from Viking Mythology (New York:
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Schocken, 1987) ISBN: 0-8052-3794-1 BL 860. B66 1982 $16.95
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Bronstead, Johannes. Vikings. #
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Brix, Hans. Studier i Nordisk Runemagi (Gyldendal Bokhandel, 1928)
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(SWEDISH) #
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A good work
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Chadwick, H.M. The Cult of Othin (Cambridge, 1899) #
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Craigie, W.A. The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia (Salem, NH: Ayers
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Publishing Co., 1906) ISBN: 0-8369-5086-0 1969 BL 860. C7 1969 $14.50
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de Vries, Jan. Altgermanische Religiongeschite (Berlin: Walter de
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Gruyter, 1956-57) (GERMAN) #
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This work is mentioned in the recommended reading section of
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Ellis-Davidson, and often cited by Dumezil. Do not confuse it with the other
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works of the same name by other authors.
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Dumezil, Georges. Les Dieux Souverains des Indo-Europeens (Paris:
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Gallimard (Biblioteque des sciences humain), 1986) ISBN: 2-07029586-9
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BL 660. D793 1986 (FRENCH) #
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This is a classic reference work.
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Dumezil, Georges. Gods of the Ancient Northmen (Berkeley: University of
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CA Press, 1973) ISBN: 0-520-03507-0 #
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Dumezil was one of the leading experts in old European religion in
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the middle of the twentieth century. Here is one of the few works of his
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which has been translated into English.
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Dumezil, Georges. Loki (Paris: Flammarion, 1986) ISBN: 2-08211159-8
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BL 870. L6 D8 1986 (FRENCH) #
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Elliot, Ralph. Runes, an Introduction. (New York: St Martin's, 1989)
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ISBN: 0-312-03491-1 PD 2013. E4 1989 $19.95
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Elliot's book is one of the best basic scholarly books on the Runes
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written in the last thirty-some years (It was originally published in 1959.)
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Ellis-Davidson, H.R. Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early
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Scandinavian and Celtic Religions. (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press,
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1988) ISBN: 0-8156-2438-7 BL 860.D37 1988 $34.95
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Ellis-Davidson, H.R. Pagan Scandinavia. (New York: Praeger, 1967)
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(Ancient People and Places, vol 58) BL 860. D38 1967b #
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Ellis-Davidson, H.R. Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (New York:
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Penguin, 1964) ISBN: 0-14-020670-1 BL 860. D36 $6.95
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All of the works by Ellis-Davidson are classics in the field.
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In Gods and Myths, Ellis-Davidson has written a book that is a good
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general introduction to the Old Religion of the North. The book is scholarly
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but not written at such a level that it becomes inaccessible. In it are
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chapters on the various deities, and comparison with earlier germanic, Roman,
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Celtic and occasionally Indic cultic practices.
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Ellis, Hilda Roderick. The Road to Hel (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,
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1968) ISBN: 0-8371-0070-4 PT 7162. D4 1968 $35.00 (Greenwood is out of
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stock)
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In The Road to Hel, Ellis (i.e., Ellis-Davidson) describes the Germanic
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concepts of death and the afterlife (eschatology.) This is a subject not
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covered at length in many other places.
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Ellis-Davidson, H.R. Scandinavian Mythology (New York: Peter Bedrick
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Books, 1986) ISBN: 0-87226041-0 BL 860. D384 1987 #
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Gelling, Peter, and Ellis-Davidson, H.R. The Chariot of the Sun and
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other Rites and Symbols of the Northern Bronze Age (New York: Praeger, 1969)
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BL 863. G4 1969 #
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This is an excellent work.
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Glob, Peter V. The Bog People (Ithaca, NY: Cornell U Press, 1988) ISBN:
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0-8014-9527-X GN780.D4 G53 1969b $12.95
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Grattan, J.H.G.; & Singer S. Anglo-Saxon Magic and Medicine. (Wellcome
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hist mus new series)#
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Kemble, J.M. Anglo-Saxon Runes. (London: Andrew Pub Co., 1976) #
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A classic reference but one difficult to obtain.
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Larson, Gerald J.; Littelton, Scott C.; and Puhvel, Jan (eds.) Myth in
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Indo-European Antiquity (Ann Arbor, MI: Books Demand UMI) BL 660.M93
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$51.30
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MacCulloch, John Arnott. The Celtic and Scandinavian Religions.
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(Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1973) ISBN: 0-8371-6705-1 BL 900. M38 1973
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Reprint of 1948 ed. $35.00
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MacCulloch, John Arnott. Mythology of All Races: Vol II (Eddic)
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(Savage, MD: Cooper Sq., 1932)ISBN: 0-8154-014304 $40.00
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Marstrander, Carl. Runarna. (SWEDISH) #
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Runarna is a classic work.
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Munch, R.A. Norse Mythology Revised by Magnus Olsen. Translated by S.B.
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Husvett. (American-Scandinavian Foundation) #
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Owen, Gale R. Rites and Religions of the Anglo-Saxons. (Savage, MD:
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Barnes & Noble, 1981) ISBN: 0-389-20128-6 BL 2785. G7 #
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Page, R.I. Runes (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987). Vol 4
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of the Reading the Past series. ISBN: 0-520-06114-4 PD 2013. P34 1987
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$8.95
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Runes is a solid scholarly work on Anglo-Saxon runes by a very
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non-credulous well-respected author.
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Page, R.I. Norse Mythology. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1990)
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Polome, Edgar C. Essays on Germanic Religion (New York: Conjunctions,
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1989) Journal of Indo-European Studies Monograph #6. ISBN 0-8047-1149-6
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BL 865. P4 1989 $30.00
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Puhvel, Jan. (ed.) Myth and Law among the Indo-Europeans. (Berkeley:
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University of California Press, 1970) ISBN 0-520-01587-8 BL 660. M9 #
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This book is often cited in Dumezil.
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Quennell, C.B.H. Everyday Life in Roman and Anglo-Saxon Times. (North
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Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Sq.-David & Charles, 1987) ISBN: 0-7134-1675-0.
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DA 130. Q4 1959 $20.95
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All of the Everyday Life series are small-format hardbacks which
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describe various aspects of life (religion, politics, farming, warfare,
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economy, material culture, etc.) of people of various classes in the time and
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place mentioned. Each is written well and does not require a scholarly
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understanding, but the sources are noted for those who wish to do further
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research.
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The series is highly recommended for children.
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Simpson, Jacqueline. Everyday Life in the Viking Age. (New York: Dorset
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Press, 1987) ISBN: 0-88029-146-X DL 31. S55 $17.95 Dist. by Hippocene
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Books
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See the entry for Quennell.
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Stroem, Folke. Nid, Ergi, and old Norse moral attitudes. (London, The
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Dorothea Coke Memorial Lectures in Northern Studies. University College,
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London Viking Society for Northern Research, 1974) 20p. #
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In this paper, Stroem addresses several Norse moral concepts not part
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of the modern culture of the area. One very serious taboo is ragr, passive
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homosexuality. Stroem discusses how an accusation of ragr can lead to a
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mortal challenge.
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Todd, Malcolm. Everyday Life of the Barbarians. (New York: Hippocene
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Books, 1989) ISBN: 0-88029-176-1 GN 549. G4 T62 $16.95
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See the entry for Quennell.
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Turville-Petre, E.O.G. Myth and Religion of the North (Westport, CT:
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Greenwood Press, 1975) ISBN: 0-8371-7420-1 BL 860. T8 1975 $59.75 #
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Turville-Petre's book is another solid, scholarly overview of
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the subject.
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Von Friesen, Otto. Runorna i Sverige (Uppsala, 1928) (SWEDISH) #
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Wahlgren, Erik. The Vikings and America. (London: Thames & Hudson, 1986)
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ISBN: 0-500-021090 $22.50
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Williams, Mary Wilhelmene. Social Scandinavia in the Viking Age. (New
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York: MacMillan Co., 1920) (Crest Reprints) ISBN 0-527-96960-5
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DL 31. W5 $29.00
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BIBLIOGRAPHY / REFERENCE
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Lindow, John. Scandinavian mythology : an annotated bibliography
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(New York: Garland Pub, 1988) (Garland folklore bibliographies ; v. 13)
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Z 7836 .L58 1988 $48.00 #
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HISTORY
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Haakon, Shelelig; and Falk, Hjalmar. Gordon, E.V. (translator)
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Scandinavian Archaeology (Oxford: Clarendon Press) #
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Hollander, Lee M. (translator) Guthmondson, Barthi. The Origin of the
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Icelanders. (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press)
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ISBN: 0-8032-0063-3 $16.95
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Jones, Gwyn. A History of the Vikings (London: Oxford U Press, 1984)
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ISBN: 0-1928139-X DL 31. J6 1973 $12.95
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Jones' History of the Vikings is a good work
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Magnusson, Magnus. Vikings! (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980) ISBN:
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0-52522892-6 PL 65. M353 #
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Magnusson, Magnus. Hammer of the North (New York: Putnam, 1976) ISBN:
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0-39911744-X PL 21.M33 1976 #
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Moberg, Vilhelm. A History of the Swedish People (Barnes & Noble: 1970)
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ISBN 0-88029-312-8 #
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Olrik, Axel. Viking Civilization. (1930) #
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Pohl, Frederick. The Viking Settlements of North America (New York:
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Clarkson Press, 1972) Dist by Crown Publisher
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Pohl's excellent work is an overview of the Viking voyages to
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America. There is a summary of the extant written records, and the results
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of Mr. Pohl's field research to determine the modern-day locations of the
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Viking landings and settlements.
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Todd, Malcolm. The Northern Barbarians: 100 BC -- AD 300. (New York:
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Basil Blackwell, 1987) ISBN: 0-631-15161-3 DD 75. T63 1987 $14.95
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Wilson, David M. The Northern World: The History and Heritage of Northern
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Europe. (London: Thames & Hudson, 1980) ISBN: 0-500-25070-7 DL 30. N65
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1980 #
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Wilson, David M. The Vikings and their Origins. (London: Thames &
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Hudson, 1989) ISBN: 0-500-27542-4 DL 31. W54 1980 $10.95
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LITERARY COMMENTARY
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Andersson, Theodore Murdock. The Legend of Brynhild (Islandica XLIII) (
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Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1980) ISBN: 0-8014-1302-8 PN 831.A5 #
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Clover, Carol J., and Lindow, John. Old Norse-Icelandic Literature:
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A Critical Guide. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1985)
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ISBN: 0-8014-01755-4 PT 7161. O4 1985 $34.50
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Dumezil, Georges. La Saga de Hadingus (Paris: Presses Universitaries de
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France, 1953) (FRENCH)#
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Greenway, John L. The Golden Horns: Mythic Imagination and the Nordic
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Past. (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1977) ISBN: 0-8203-0384-4
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PT 7048. G7 $20.00
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Hallberg, Peter. Old Icelandic Poetry -- Eddaic Lay and Skaldic Verse.
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Translated by Schach, Peter and Lindgren, Sonja. (Lincoln, NE: University of
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Nebraska Press, 1975)ISBN: 0-8032-0855-3 PT 7170. H313 $21.00
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Polome, Edgar C. (editor) Old Norse Literature and Mythology (Austin:
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University of Texas Press, 1969) ISBN: 0-292-78386-8 PT 7160. 04 #
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SAGAS / SOURCE MATERIAL
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Bellows, H. A. (translator) The Poetic Edda (New York: Biblio and
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Tannen, 1969) PT 7234.E5 B5 1969#
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Bugge, S.; & Olsen, Magnus. Norges Inskrifter med de Aeldra Runer.
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(4 Vols, 1891-1921) (NORWEGIAN) #
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Craigie, W.A. Icelandic Sagas (Millwood, NY: Kraus Repr., 1968) ISBN:
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0-527-20100-6 PT 7181. C7 1973 $16.00
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Delrolez, R. Runica Manuscripta: the English Tradition. (Brugge: De
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Tempel, 1954) PD 2017.D4 #
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This is an excellent work; it is the best book on manuscripts on the
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continent. It includes the Isruna/De Inventione tracts and clones.
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Ellis-Davidson, H.R. (editor) Peter Fisher (translator). Grammaticus,
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Saxo The History of the Danes (Cambridge, UK: D.S. Brewer; Totowa, NJ:
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Rowman and Littlefield, 1979-1980) 2 vols. ISBN: vol 1: 0-84766221-7
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vol 2: 0-84766938-6 DL147 .S2713 1979 $36.50 #
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This is a translation from the Latin of a medieval text which has
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both historic and mythic elements. Included is a commentary by
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Ellis-Davidson.
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Fox, Denton; and Palsson, Hermann. (translators) Gautrek's Saga
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(Toronto, U of Toronto Press, 1974) ISBN: 0-8020-1925-0 PT 7269. 67 E53 #
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Fox, Denton, and Palsson, Hermann (translators) Grettir's Saga
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(Toronto: U of Toronto Press, 1974) ISBN 0-8020-6165-6 $13.95
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Hollander, Lee M. (translator) Heimskringla The History of the Kings of
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Norway. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1964)#
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Hollander, Lee M. (translator) The Skalds: A Selection of their Poems
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(New York: Princeton University Press, 1945) Paperback Michigan 1968 #
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Hollander, Lee M. (translator) Viga-Glum's Saga Library of Scandinavian
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Literature Series: Vol 14. (New York: American Scandinavian Foundation, 1972)
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ISBN: 0-89067-021-8 $10.50
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Hollander, Lee M. (translator) The Poetic Edda (Austin: University of
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Texas Press, 1988) ISBN: 0-292-76499-5 $12.95
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Hollander, Lee M. (translator) The Saga of the Jolmsvikings (Austin:
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University of Texas Press, 1989) ISBN 0-292-77623-3 $6.95
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Jones, Gwyn. Erik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas. (London and
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New York: Oxford University Press, 1980) ISBN: 0-19-28152-8
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PT 7262. E5 J5 1980 $3.95
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Laing, Samuel P. (translator) Heimskringla (New York: AMS Press, 1989)
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ISBN: 0-40414607-4 PT 7277.E5 L3 1979 #
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Magnusson, Magnus (translator) Icelandic Sagas (London: Bodley Head,
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1987) ISBN: 0-37031074-8 DL 338.M54 #
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Magnusson, Magnus; and Palsson, Hermann. (translators) King Harald's Saga
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(London & New York: Penguin Books, 1966) ISBN: 0-14-044183-2 $5.95
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Magnusson, Magnus; and Palsson, Hermann. (translators) The Vinland Sagas
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(London & New York: Penguin Books, 1965) ISBN: 0-14-044218-9
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PT 7269. L4 E54 1969 $5.95
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Magnusson, Magnus; and Palsson, Hermann. (translators) The Laxdaela Saga
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(London & New York: Penguin Books, 1969) PT 7269. L4 E54 1968b
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ISBN: 0-14-044218-9 $5.95
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Magnusson, Magnus; and P lsson, Hermann. (translators) Njal's Saga
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(London & New York: Penguin Books, 1960) ISBN: 0-14-044103-4 $4.95
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Magnusson, Magnus; and P lsson, Hermann. (translators) Hrafenkel's
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Saga (London & New York: Penguin Books, 1971) ISBN: 0-14-044238-3. #
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Morris, William. The Works of William Morris. Vol VII: The Volsung
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Saga. (London, 1910-15)#
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Olsen, Magnus. Norges Indskrifter med de Yngre Runer. (NORWEGIAN) #
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Palsson, Hermann; and Edwards, Paul. (translators) Orkneyinga Saga
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(London & New York: Penguin Books, 1978) ISBN: 0-14-044383-5 $5.95
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Palsson, Hermann; and Edwards, Paul. (translators) Egil's Saga (London &
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New York: Penguin Books, 1976)ISBN: 0-14-044321-5 PT 7269. E3 E57 1976
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$5.95
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Palsson, Hermann; and Edwards, Paul. (translators) Erybygga Saga (New
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York: Penguin Books, 1989) ISBN: 0-14-044530-7 PT 7269. E6 E56 $5.95
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Palsson, Hermann; and Edwards, Paul. (translators) Landnamabok (The
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Book of Settlements) Vol 1 in University of Manitoba Icelandic Studies.
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Manitoba, 1972 ISBN: 0-8357-7342-6 (Books Demand UMI) $49.00
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Palsson, Hermann; and Edwards, Paul. (translators) Hrolf Gautrekson: A
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Viking Romance. (Edinburgh: Southside Publishers, 1972) ISBN: 0-90002502-6
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PT 7287. H84 1972b #
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Palsson, Hermann, & Edwards, Paul. (translators) Seven Viking Romances.
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(New York: Penguin Books, 1985) ISBN: 0-14-04474-2. PT 7262. E5 S48
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1988 $6.95
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Palsson, Hermann, & Edwards, Paul. (translators) Kyntlings Saga: A
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History of the Kings of Denmark. (Philadelphia: Coronet Books)
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ISBN: 0-8357-7342-6 $34.00 .
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Simpson, Jacqueline. Scandinavian Folktales. (London & New York:
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Penguin, 1988) ISBN 0 14 059.505 8
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A good collection of tales, with comments and citations.
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Sturlason, Snorri. Olof Saga: Heimskringla. 2 vols, (Lanham, MD:
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Biblio Distr., 1964 reprint) ISBNs: 0-460-00717-3 and 0-460-00722-X.
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$14.95 each
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Terry, Patricia (translator) Poems of the Elder Edda (Philadelphia:
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University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990) ISBN: 0-81228220-5 PT 7234. E5 1990
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$15.95
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Turville-Petre, E.O.G. Skaldic Poetry. (New York: Clarendon Press,
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1976) ISBN: 0-19812571-8 PT 7172. T83 #
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Taylor, Paul B., and Auden, W.H. The Elder Edda: A Selection. (London:
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Faber and Faber, 1973) ISBN: 0-571-10319-7 #
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Titchenell, Elsa-Brita (translator and editor) The Masks of Odin
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(Pasadena: Theosophical U Press, 1985) ISBN: 0-911500-72-3 BL 860. T54 1985
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$9.00
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The Masks of Odin has both commentary and English translations of several
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important works, including the Havamal.
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