作者 Hamer, Andrew (Andrew J.), author.

標題 Nj©Łls saga and its Christian background : a study of narrative method / by Andrew Hamer.

目錄
	Table of Contents					vii
	Preface					xi
	Abbreviations					xv
	Introduction
0.1.	The Islendingasogur: convention and creativity					1
0.2.	The question of origins					3
0.3.	Early vernacular prose in Iceland					4
0.4.	The oral background					6
0.5.	Njals saga					8
0.6.	Njals saga and its sources					11
0.7.	Njals saga and Laxd¿أla saga					18
ch. 1	Laxd¿أla saga: shipwreck and salvation
1.1.	Text and author					23
1.2.	Shipwrecks and drownings					32
1.3.	Porkell Eyjolfsson and Kjartan Olafsson					35
1.4.	The death of Porkell Eyjolfsson					37
1.5.	The penitence of Gurun Osvifrsdottir					39
1.6.	The death of Kjartan Olafsson					46
1.7.	Unnr and Gurun					49
1.8.	Conclusions					53
ch. 2	Pre-Christian Society in Njals saga
2.1.	Introductory					55
2.2.	Law and legal judgement					56
2.3.	Honouring one's debts: Hrutr Herjolfsson					59
2.4.	Vengeance and Feud					62
2.5.	Hallgerr Hoskuldsdottir					67
2.6.	The curse on Hrutr Herjolfsson					74
2.7.	The conflict over Unnr's dowry					83
2.8.	Conclusions					86
ch. 3	Justice and Mercy
3.1.	Introductory					89
3.2.	Haraldr Greycloak and Brian Boru					91
3.3.	The battle of Clontarf					93
3.4.	The conversion of Siu-Hallr					99
3.5.	Njals saga and other accounts of the Conversion of Iceland					100
3.6.	Hallr's demands					106
3.7.	Michaelmas					109
3.8.	Hallr's humility					111
3.9.	Porhallr Asgrimsson: justice at the Alpingi					116
3.10.	Last-minute repentance: Ingjaldr of Keldur					121
3.11.	The blind Amundi Hoskuldsson					122
3.12.	Conclusions					131
ch. 4	Metaphors of growth and productivity
4.1.	Introductory					133
4.2.	The bleikir akrar of Hliarendi					133
4.3.	Metaphors of poor harvest					141
4.4.	Pangbrandr and the seed of God's word					143
4.5.	Morr Valgarsson					150
4.6.	Weeds at Bergporshvall					152
4.7.	Flosi Porarson					158
4.8.	Conclusions					168
ch. 5	Reaping anger and sowing love
5.1.	The saga's bipartite structure					169
5.2.	Two sowing scenes					170
5.3.	Gunnarr's fall					173
5.4.	The falling horse					179
5.5.	The death of Hoskuldr Hvitanessgoi					181
5.6.	A suggested source for the death of Hoskuldr					185
5.7.	The death of Gunnarr					193
5.8.	A suggested source for the bipartite structure					195
ch. 6	The Burning: Njall and Skarphedinn
6.1.	Introductory					201
6.2.	Background: Njall welcomes Christianity					202
6.3.	Njall's fatal decisions					208
6.4.	Skarpheinn and the chieftains					214
6.5.	Skarpheinn and Viga-Hrappr Orgumleiason					215
6.6.	Skarpheinn and the universal debt					217
6.7.	Skarpheinn and the berserk Otryggr					220
6.8.	Skarpheinn's death					223
6.9.	Skarpheinn and the penitent thief					226
6.10.	Njall's death					232
6.11.	Conclusions					236
ch. 7	Closing Remarks
7.1.	Conclusions from the study					239
7.1.i.	Njals saga and Laxd¿أla saga					239
7.1.ii.	The author's creativity					240
7.1.iii.	The theme of judgement					241
7.1.iv.	The author's learning					243
7.2.	A suggestion concerning the saga's early reception					244
	Illustrations					253
	Bibliography					265
	Index					285