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The fragmentary medieval chronicle, Historia Norwegie, is the oldest piece of historical writing from Norway, and probably our first specimen of Norwegian literature. It was composed in Latin in the second half of the twelfth century, perhaps in the Oslo area. Only the beginning of the work exists today, but it offers, among other things, a detailed report of a shamanic séance among the Sami as well as a unique early geographical description of Norway and the North Sea realm. Furthermore, we are presented with an early version of the Norwegian kings' genealogy, beginning with the mythical Yngling kings and ending, abruptly, with Olav Haraldsson's claim to the throne in 1015.
This is the first critical edition of the Latin text since 1880, accompanied by a modern English translation by Peter Fisher. The introduction and full commentary in English take stock of previous scholarships and are new contributions to the interpretation of the text.
The late Inger Ekrem (1938-2000) was working as a senior research fellow at the University of Oslo, Department of Classics. Her main publications belong within the field of 16th and 17th century Norwegian Latin literature.
Lars Boje Mortensen, PhD, is a professor of Medieval Latin at the University of Bergen. He is the author of a book on the Lombard history of Paulus Diaconus, various editions and numerous articles on early and high medieval historiography and learning.
Peter Fisher is a professor emeritus from Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge. He has published translations of Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum and Olaus Magnus' Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus.
Lars Boje Mortensen (f. 1958) har siden 2003 været ansat som professor ved Institut for Historie, Kultur og Samfundsbeskrivelse ved Syddansk Universitet i Odense. Indtil 2011 var han desuden professor i middelalderlitteratur ved Center for Middelalderstudier ved Universitetet i Bergen. Han har udgivet bøger og artikler om middelalderens historiografi, lærdomshistorie, teksthistorie og andre emner inden for middelalder- og renæssancelitteratur.
Lars Boje Mortensen som redaktør
Olavslegenden og den latinske historieskrivning i 1100-tallets Norge
2000, ISBN 978-87-7289-616-8, hft
Parthenope
2004, ISBN 978-87-7289-907-7, indb
The Making of Christian Myths in the Periphery of Latin Christendom (ca 1000-1300)
2006, ISBN 978-87-635-0407-2, indb
Historia Norwegie
2006, ISBN 978-87-635-0612-0, e-publikation
Medieval Narratives between History and Fiction
2012, ISBN 978-87-635-3809-1, indb
Lars Boje Mortensen som forfatter
Civiliserede barbarer
1991, ISBN 978-87-7289-126-2, hft
Civiliserede barbarer
2014, ISBN 978-87-635-4040-7, e-publikation
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