Bücher von Jesse Byock

Norreno - Antico islandese: manuale di base è un'introduzione allo studio della lingua norrena, parlata dai popoli scandinavi nel periodo medievale, e per la lettura in originale delle saghe islandesi. Non viene data per acquisita alcuna conoscenza grammaticale pregressa, ed è concepito sia per lo studio autonomo sia sotto la supervisione di un insegnante. Il metodo utilizzato è il cosiddetto metodo "naturale", poco seguito in Italia per lo studio delle lingue antiche, ma molto comune nel Nord-Europa: anziché proporre dense tabelle grammaticali da memorizzare fuori contesto, seguite da una massiccia dose di esercizi composti dagli autori, con il presente metodo, si inizierà immediatamente con la lettura di brani originali dalle saghe islandesi, assieme ad episodi dei miti scandinavi e da altre fonti medievali. Soluzioni su oldnorse.org.La lingua e la mentalità del mondo nordico medievale prendono appunto vita in questi testi. Per le soluzioni agli esercizi, si visiti il sito: www.oldnorse.org. Questo manuale è accompagnato da un eserciziario per il consolidamento delle competenze acquisite: Norreno - Antico islandese: Eserciziario. www.oldnorse.org e juleswilliampress.com

The Saga of the People of Weapon's Fjord (Vápnfirðinga Saga) is a masterpiece of saga telling. It recounts blood feud in Iceland during the Viking Age and takes the reader deep into struggles for power and honor in Iceland's East Fjords. Two young chieftains begin as inseparable friends. As they mature, they slide into bitter competition for regional dominance. The contest continues into the next generation and spreads across Iceland's northern and eastern regions. As one learns, honor and friendship have many interpretations but revenge is mostly expected.This new bilingual edition offers all the tools necessary to read a major Icelandic saga in both English and the original Old Norse. Each Old Norse saga chapter has its own specific vocabulary, so that the reader is freed from dependence on separate dictionaries. Notes and discussions explain language, geography, law, and society. An extensive series of maps, freshly drawn for this edition, provide an accurate picture of the landscape. After completing the Saga of the People of Weapon's Fjord, you will be equipped to read any of Iceland's longer sagas. For more about sagas, Old Norse language, runes, and the Viking Age visit our website: www.oldnorse.org

A new saga translation of The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Struck in a dual-language English and Old Norse format with annotations, vocabulary, maps, and notes. All the tools necessary to read a complete short saga in both English and the original Old Norse. Each chapter contains a specific vocabulary of Old Norse words and phrases. www.oldnorse.org. The rear of the book offers a full vocabulary removing the need to consult outside dictionaries. The combination of English translation, Old Norse text, and targeted Old Norse word lists is supplemented with maps, notes, and cultural sections about Iceland's feuding society. This edition is an example of textual archaeology, unearthing a crucial saga text from Iceland's East Fjords recounting the lives of people in Weapon's Fjord a thousand years ago. For more information visit www.oldnorse.org