Historia Norwegie

Written during the second half of the 12th century, the Historia Norwegie presents a lively and Christianised account of Norwegian history, particularly of the 10th century. Despites its historical inaccuracies, or exaggerations, it provides much useful information about historiography in northern Europe during the 12th century as well as the intellectual and philosophical climate of the time. This book presents an English translatons of the chronicle, followed by an extensive commentary and a full discussion of the date and purpose of the text.