內容簡介
內容簡介 Viking Language 1, Learn Old Norse, Runes and Icelandic Sagas, 3rd Edition. This new, highly-revised Book 1 in The Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic Series is a user-friendly introduction to Old Norse, Icelandic sagas, and runes. Carefully sesigned by a professor with years of experience teaching Old Norse and Icelandic, this 3rd edition assumes no previous language training. The beginner to advanced has everything in one book: graded lessons, vocabulary, grammar exercises, runes, and pronunciation. There are highly-accurate maps and sections on Viking history, literature, myth, and runic inscriptions. You quickly learn how to read original saga passages and Viking-Age runes from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. An innovative word-frequency method eases and speeds learning. Modern Icelandic has changed little from Old Norse, and with the new 3rd edition, the learner is well on the way to mastering the modern language. Two Audio Pronunciation MP3 download Albums found on www.oldnorse.org teach pronunciation of the Old Norse readings in Viking Language 1. oldnorse.org also offers a free Answer Key to the exercises in Viking Language 1, 3rd Edition.. For more information on the new "Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic Series" of books, eBooks, and bilingual saga editions visit www.oldnorse.org." The series also includes German, Italian, and Spanish editions.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Jesse Byock is Distinguished Professor of Old Norse and Medieval Scandinavian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and professor at UCLA's Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. He directs the Mosfell Archaeological Project in Iceland. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Prof. Byock teaches Old Norse, the Icelandic sagas, Viking history and archaeology and directs the Mosfell Archaeological Project (MAP) in Iceland. Jesse Byock is the author of Viking Age Iceland, and Feud in the Icelandic Saga. His translations from Old Norse The Prose Edda, The Saga of the Volsungs, The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, and Grettir´s Saga. See www.vikingnorse.com and oldnorse.com and vikinglanguage.com