Jóns þáttr biskups Halldórssonar (The Tale of Bishop Jón Halldórsson) is a short Old Norse-Icelandic narrative of the life of Jón Halldórsson, Norwegian bishop of Skálholt from 1322 to 1339.[1] It was likely authored by Bergr Sokkason and is written in the 'florid style' characteristic of the North Icelandic Benedictine School.[2] The text is extant in two manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries.[1]
The þáttur is unique among other bishops' sagas for two reasons. Firstly, it is the only such text to focus on a Norwegian bishop. Secondly, the narrative structure is based around a series of exempla, and appears to have been influenced by the Dominican style of preaching.[3][4] For this reason, Sigurdson has argued against Guðrún Ása Grímsdóttir's suggestion that Jóns þáttr may have been written as a plan for a fully-fledged bishop's saga.[2]
The þáttur does not include details of Jón's ecclesiastical or political activities which are recorded in Lárentíus saga and other sources.[4] Sigurdson writes "Jón Halldórsson was an innovative and influential bishop, a legal expert, and a bureaucrat; the omission of any of this from his þáttur serves to further prove how far removed this piece of literature is from any of the bishops' sagas."[4]
Grímsdóttir, Guðrún Ása (1998). "Söguþáttur Jóns Halldórssonar biskups". Byskupa sögur III. Íslenzk fornrit XVII. Hið Íslenzka fornritafélag. ISBN9979-893-17-6.
References
^ abJakobsen, Alfred (1993). "Jóns þáttr biskups Halldórssonar". In Pulsiano, Phillip; Wolf, Kirsten (eds.). Medieval Scandinavia: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland. p. 346. ISBN0824047877.
^ abSigurdson, Erika (2016). The Church in Fourteenth-Century Iceland: The Formation of an Elite Clerical Identity. The Northern World 72. Leiden: Brill. p. 42. ISBN978-90-04-30156-6.
^Sigurdson, Erika (2016). The Church in Fourteenth-Century Iceland: The Formation of an Elite Clerical Identity. The Northern World 72. Leiden: Brill. p. 43. ISBN978-90-04-30156-6.
^ abcSigurdson, Erika (2016). The Church in Fourteenth-Century Iceland: The Formation of an Elite Clerical Identity. The Northern World 72. Leiden: Brill. p. 44. ISBN978-90-04-30156-6.
May 04, 2023
jóns, þáttr, biskups, halldórssonar, tale, bishop, jón, halldórsson, short, norse, icelandic, narrative, life, jón, halldórsson, norwegian, bishop, skálholt, from, 1322, 1339, likely, authored, bergr, sokkason, written, florid, style, characteristic, north, ic. Jons thattr biskups Halldorssonar The Tale of Bishop Jon Halldorsson is a short Old Norse Icelandic narrative of the life of Jon Halldorsson Norwegian bishop of Skalholt from 1322 to 1339 1 It was likely authored by Bergr Sokkason and is written in the florid style characteristic of the North Icelandic Benedictine School 2 The text is extant in two manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries 1 The thattur is unique among other bishops sagas for two reasons Firstly it is the only such text to focus on a Norwegian bishop Secondly the narrative structure is based around a series of exempla and appears to have been influenced by the Dominican style of preaching 3 4 For this reason Sigurdson has argued against Gudrun Asa Grimsdottir s suggestion that Jons thattr may have been written as a plan for a fully fledged bishop s saga 2 The thattur does not include details of Jon s ecclesiastical or political activities which are recorded in Larentius saga and other sources 4 Sigurdson writes Jon Halldorsson was an innovative and influential bishop a legal expert and a bureaucrat the omission of any of this from his thattur serves to further prove how far removed this piece of literature is from any of the bishops sagas 4 Contents 1 Bibliography 1 1 Manuscripts 1 2 Editions 2 ReferencesBibliography EditManuscripts Edit AM 657 4to 14th century AM 624 4to 15th century Editions Edit Sigurdsson Jon Vigfusson Gudbrandur 1858 1878 Biskupa sogur Vol 2 Copenhagen Moller pp 221 230 Gering Hugo 1882 1884 Islendzk aeventyri Islandische Legenden Novellen und Marchen Vol 1 Halle Waisenhauss pp 84 94 Jonsson Gudni 1948 Byskupa sogur Reykjavik Islendingasagnautgafan Haukadalsutgafan Grimsdottir Gudrun Asa 1998 Soguthattur Jons Halldorssonar biskups Byskupa sogur III Islenzk fornrit XVII Hid Islenzka fornritafelag ISBN 9979 893 17 6 References Edit a b Jakobsen Alfred 1993 Jons thattr biskups Halldorssonar In Pulsiano Phillip Wolf Kirsten eds Medieval Scandinavia An Encyclopedia New York Garland p 346 ISBN 0824047877 a b Sigurdson Erika 2016 The Church in Fourteenth Century Iceland The Formation of an Elite Clerical Identity The Northern World 72 Leiden Brill p 42 ISBN 978 90 04 30156 6 Sigurdson Erika 2016 The Church in Fourteenth Century Iceland The Formation of an Elite Clerical Identity The Northern World 72 Leiden Brill p 43 ISBN 978 90 04 30156 6 a b c Sigurdson Erika 2016 The Church in Fourteenth Century Iceland The Formation of an Elite Clerical Identity The Northern World 72 Leiden Brill p 44 ISBN 978 90 04 30156 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jons thattr biskups Halldorssonar amp oldid 1126192322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
