Description - Old Norse-Icelandic Legend of Saint Barbara by Kirsten Wolf
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.
Buy Old Norse-Icelandic Legend of Saint Barbara by Kirsten Wolf from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.
A Preview for this title is currently not available.
A Female Legendary from Iceland: "Kirkjubjarbk" (AM 429 12mo) in The Arnamagnan Collection, Copenhagen
Checking availability...
