Magnus Magnusson Bücher

Auf ihren wendigen Langschiffen machten die Wikinger jahrhundertelang Europas Küsten unsicher. Waren sie beutegierige Raufbolde oder kluge Kaufleute, womöglich eine Mischung aus beidem? Was trieb sie dazu, ihre Länder zu verlassen? Magnus Magnusson gibt uns umfassend Auskunft über die Seefahrer und Krieger aus dem Norden. Wir erfahren von ihren Ursprüngen in den Fjorden Skandinaviens, von ihren großen Reisen und ihrem bleibenden Einfluss auf die Länder, in die sie zogen; von mächtigen Handelsstädten wie Haithabu und York, von ihrer Religion, Kunst und ihrem hoch entwickelten Handwerk. Magnusson zeichnet das lebendige Bild eines Volkes zwischen Mythologie und Geschichte, zwischen kriegerischen Raubzügen, technischen Leistungen und Kunstfertigkeit.

This comprehensive guide brings to the reader an idea of the island of Rum's history, geography and geology, fauna and flora and culture.

Drawing on a great deal of modern scholarship that has redefined the nation's story, Magnusson vividly re-creates the long and fascinating story of Scotland, offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive history available today. 40 pages of photos.

20,000 profiles of distinguished people from every age and every walk of life. The coverage is international, and covers all aspects of human endeavour. The dictionary is revised and updated regularly; the previous edition was published in 1984.

Written around 1245 by an unknown author, the Laxdaela Saga is an extraordinary tale of conflicting kinships and passionate love, and one of the most compelling works of Icelandic literature. Covering 150 years in the lives of the inhabitants of the community of Laxriverdale, the saga focuses primarily upon the story of Gudrun Osvif's-daughter: a proud, beautiful, vain and desirable figure, who is forced into an unhappy marriage and destroys the only man she has truly loved – her husband's best friend. A moving tale of murder and sacrifice, romance and regret, the Laxdaela Saga is also a fascinating insight into an era of radical change – a time when the Age of Chivalry was at its fullest flower in continental Europe, and the Christian faith was making its impact felt upon the Viking world.

Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's inability to curb human passions to the terrible consequences when decent men and women are swept up in a tide of violence beyond their control. It is populated by memorable and complex characters like Gunnar of Hlidarendi, a powerful warrior with an aversion to killing, and the not-so-villainous Mord Valgardsson. Full of dreams, strange prophecies, violent power struggles, and fragile peace agreements, Njal's Saga tells the compelling story of a fifty-year blood feud that, despite its distance from us in time and place, is driven by passions familiar to us all. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction, chronology, index of characters, plot summary, explanatory notes, maps, and suggestions for further reading.