Sveinsson Einar Olafur (28 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. This book contains a detailed account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their likely origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings. In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. Icelanders have faith in hymns and sacred poems too, because of their content. They also have faith in secular poetry composed by themselves, believing it to be no less able to move mountains than religious faith is. By this belief in their own culture, they transfer it into the realm of mythology, and the glow of the super-human is shed over it. Whatever may have been their origin, the folk-stories of Iceland come to mirror the people's life and character, and in the period when the idea gained ground that all power comes from the people, their poetry and lore became sacred things that were revered and looked to as a potential source of strength. Icelandic folk-stories were similarly an important element in the Icelanders' struggle for national and cultural integrity in the nineteenth century.They were more truly Icelandic than anything else worthy of the name.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book contains a detailed account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their likely origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings. In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. Icelanders have faith in hymns and sacred poems too, because of their content. They also have faith in secular poetry composed by themselves, believing it to be no less able to move mountains than religious faith is. By this belief in their own culture, they transfer it into the realm of mythology, and the glow of the super-human is shed over it. Whatever may have been their origin, the folk-stories of Iceland come to mirror the people's life and character, and in the period when the idea gained ground that all power comes from the people, their poetry and lore became sacred things that were revered and looked to as a potential source of strength. Icelandic folk-stories were similarly an important element in the Icelanders' struggle for national and cultural integrity in the nineteenth century.They were more truly Icelandic than anything else worthy of the name. In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. This book contains an account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condition: New. Translator(s): Benedikz, Benedikt S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428. . 2003. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. Translator(s): Benedikz, Benedikt S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428. . 2003. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Edited by Dag Stromback. First edition. Stapled wraps, printed green cover. Inscribed by "Ch. E. White, vinsamlegast, EOS July 15. 1970". 8vo. pp. 52. Near Fine. Traces of cover wear, internally fine. Address in defense of the doctural thesis of Bo Almqvist on February 20, 1965 at the University of Uppsala. Text in English. Bo Almqvist: Norron niddiktning, traditionshistoriska studier i versmagi I. Nid not furstar. Uppsala 1965. [Nordiska texter och undersokningar, 21.].…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book contains a detailed account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their likely origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings. In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. Icelanders have faith in hymns and sacred poems too, because of their content. They also have faith in secular poetry composed by themselves, believing it to be no less able to move mountains than religious faith is. By this belief in their own culture, they transfer it into the realm of mythology, and the glow of the super-human is shed over it. Whatever may have been their origin, the folk-stories of Iceland come to mirror the people's life and character, and in the period when the idea gained ground that all power comes from the people, their poetry and lore became sacred things that were revered and looked to as a potential source of strength. Icelandic folk-stories were similarly an important element in the Icelanders' struggle for national and cultural integrity in the nineteenth century.They were more truly Icelandic than anything else worthy of the name. In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. This book contains an account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Klappentext.

Paperback. Wrs, browned & rubbed. SKIRNIR.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book contains a detailed account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their likely origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings. In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. Icelanders have faith in hymns and sacred poems too, because of their content. They also have faith in secular poetry composed by themselves, believing it to be no less able to move mountains than religious faith is. By this belief in their own culture, they transfer it into the realm of mythology, and the glow of the super-human is shed over it. Whatever may have been their origin, the folk-stories of Iceland come to mirror the people's life and character, and in the period when the idea gained ground that all power comes from the people, their poetry and lore became sacred things that were revered and looked to as a potential source of strength. Icelandic folk-stories were similarly an important element in the Icelanders' struggle for national and cultural integrity in the nineteenth century.They were more truly Icelandic than anything else worthy of the name.…

Bókaútgáfa Menningarsjós, Reykjavík 1975. 217 pp. Soft cover. Good condition. (Studia Islandica 34).

Paperback. Condition: New.

Almenna Bókafélagid, Reykjavík 1962. viii, 532, (1) pp. Half calf with d/w. Fine condition.

Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. Zustandsbeschreibung: etwas berieben, Einband leicht angeschmutzt, Aufkleber der Buchhandlung auf Vorsatz, sonst sehr gut/somewhat rubbed, cover slightly soiled, small label of bookstore to front endpaper, otherwise very good. Oversatt og bearbeidet av Ludvig Holm-Olsen. 138 Seiten, broschiert (Universitetsforlaget 1959). Gewicht: 290 g - Softcover/Taschenbuch. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1896 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 298 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 298 Language: icelandic.…