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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Why is Your Axe Bloody?]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Njála’s Unity Problem and the Very Beginning: Chapter 1]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Marriage Formation and Dissolution: Chapters 2–34]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Making a Scene: Chapters 34–5, 48]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Looking Forward: Njal’s Prescience: Chapters 22–3]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Bergthora vs. Hallgerd, Part I. The Theory: Chapters 35–45]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Bergthora vs. Hallgerd, Part II: Some Facts]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Otkel vs. Gunnar: Chapters 46–56]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Revenge for Gunnar: Chapters 77–81]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. The Atlantic Interlude and Hrapp: Chapters 82–9]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Setting up Thrain: Chapters 90–2]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. A Tale of Two Hoskulds: Chapters 93–9]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Conversion and the Genius of the Law: Chapters 100–6]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Valgard ‘the Wise’ and Hoskuld’s Blood: Chapters 107–16]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Skarphedin Ascendans, Flosi’s Ninth Nights: Chapters 117–23]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. The Burning: Chapters 124–32]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Preparation for the Next Althing: Chapters 132–7]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. The Trial of Flosi and the Battle: Chapters 135, 141–5]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. Kari and Friends: Chapters 145–55]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. How Not to End a Saga, Unless...: Chapters 146–59]] | |||
* [[Miller, William Ian. A Conclusion: Justice and Exits]] | |||
* [[Lehmann, K and H. Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Die Njálssage]] | * [[Lehmann, K and H. Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Die Njálssage]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 3 June 2016
- Author: Miller, William Ian
- Title: Gunnar vs. the Thrihyrning People: Chapters 57–66
- Published in: Why Is Your Axe Bloody?: A Reading of Njáls Saga
- Place, Publisher: New York: Oxford University Press
- Year: 2014
- Pages: 123-33
- E-text:
- Reference: Miller, William Ian. Why Is Your Axe Bloody?: A Reading of Njáls Saga. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Annotation
Miller describes the dispute between Gunnar and the people of Þríhyrningr mountain and its escalation. He stresses Gunnar’s eagerness to do battle, in contradiction to his words in chapter 54. He responds to Karl Lehmann’s legal analysis of Njáls saga, and offers that more credit should be given to the author’s legal understanding. He suggests that by not following Grágás to the letter, the author is distinguishing between written and practiced law. Miller discusses Njáll‘s function as a banker of sorts, collecting debts to be distributed later in time of legal need. Finally, he explains the social and economical logic behind having Gunnar pay compensation for men whom he had the legal right to kill in self-defense. He sees this as a type of ‘life-insurance’ system, meant to prevent the survivors from becoming dependants, and looks at the compensation’s function in postponing or ending a dispute.
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See also
- Miller, William Ian. Why is Your Axe Bloody?
- Miller, William Ian. Njála’s Unity Problem and the Very Beginning: Chapter 1
- Miller, William Ian. Marriage Formation and Dissolution: Chapters 2–34
- Miller, William Ian. Making a Scene: Chapters 34–5, 48
- Miller, William Ian. Looking Forward: Njal’s Prescience: Chapters 22–3
- Miller, William Ian. Bergthora vs. Hallgerd, Part I. The Theory: Chapters 35–45
- Miller, William Ian. Bergthora vs. Hallgerd, Part II: Some Facts
- Miller, William Ian. Otkel vs. Gunnar: Chapters 46–56
- Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77
- Miller, William Ian. Revenge for Gunnar: Chapters 77–81
- Miller, William Ian. The Atlantic Interlude and Hrapp: Chapters 82–9
- Miller, William Ian. Setting up Thrain: Chapters 90–2
- Miller, William Ian. A Tale of Two Hoskulds: Chapters 93–9
- Miller, William Ian. Conversion and the Genius of the Law: Chapters 100–6
- Miller, William Ian. Valgard ‘the Wise’ and Hoskuld’s Blood: Chapters 107–16
- Miller, William Ian. Skarphedin Ascendans, Flosi’s Ninth Nights: Chapters 117–23
- Miller, William Ian. The Burning: Chapters 124–32
- Miller, William Ian. Preparation for the Next Althing: Chapters 132–7
- Miller, William Ian. The Trial of Flosi and the Battle: Chapters 135, 141–5
- Miller, William Ian. Kari and Friends: Chapters 145–55
- Miller, William Ian. How Not to End a Saga, Unless...: Chapters 146–59
- Miller, William Ian. A Conclusion: Justice and Exits
References
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- Written by: Yoav Tirosh
- Icelandic/English translation:
