Bøger af William Alexander Craigie

Skotlands Rímur Icelandic Ballads on the Gowrie Conspiracy is a fascinating collection of Icelandic ballads that tell the story of the Gowrie Conspiracy, an alleged plot to kill King James VI of Scotland in 1600. The ballads were collected and translated by William Alexander Craigie, a leading scholar of Icelandic literature. Einar Guðmundsson and Sighvatur Grímsson Borgfirðingur provide insightful commentary on the ballads and their historical context. This book is an important contribution to the study of Icelandic literature and Scottish history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Skotlands Rimur: Icelandic Ballads On The Gowrie Conspiracy (1908) is a book by William Alexander Craigie that explores the history and legends surrounding the Gowrie Conspiracy, an alleged plot to kidnap or assassinate King James VI of Scotland in 1600. The book is a collection of Icelandic ballads, or rimur, that recount the events of the conspiracy and the subsequent trial and execution of the alleged conspirators. Craigie provides a detailed introduction to the historical context of the conspiracy and the role of the ballads in preserving and shaping the memory of the event. The book includes translations of the ballads into English, accompanied by notes and commentary that explain the cultural and linguistic context of the original texts. Skotlands Rimur offers a unique perspective on a pivotal moment in Scottish history, as well as an insight into the rich tradition of Icelandic balladry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.