Alexanders Saga: AM 519a 4° in the Arnamagnæan Collection, Copenhagen

The oldest manuscript of Alexanders Saga - AM 519a 4', from c. 1280 - is considered to be one of the most important extant pieces of Icelandic writing from the medieval period. Alexanders Saga is the Norse translation of Walter de Chatillon's epic poem about Alexander the Great - Alexandreis. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original Old Icelandic text. It also includes an introduction, a commentary, and an annotation in English. It contains a quantitative analysis of the manusc...