Sael Grimmsdottir,
Runes are easier, they are best chosen IMnsHO from anything
written by Edred Thorsson
Thats that then, but more seriously to have books on Old
Norse language, some are very expensive because of their relatively limited
appeal
Amazon have a few including those published by the
University College London, and with them (UCL.that is)you can join the
Viking Society for Northern Research, and a lot of the books will then
be reduced in price, and specially if you are a student the books are
to my mind the best there are; three Books 1-3 written by Michael Barnes and
Anthony Faulkes, who is I think lecturing at Manchester Uni now, but
these books are first class, buy them from Amazon .co.uk and they cost quite a
bit more.
I am giving this advice of costs to you for the reason that
I never have yet met a student with unlimited income.
There is a book from the Oxford University Press on
Syntax of Old Norse, by a Norse-man called Faarland, and that is splendid if
you want to take up a serious study.
Why not study our on-line course, and get a Zoëga
Dictionary, from Amazon, and see how you go before committing yourself,
I wish you well with your studies if I can help further, do
not be a mouse - squeak up
Bless
Patricia
I too am a beginner at Old Norse, and very much committed to
it.
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Subject: [norse_course] Hailsa!
...just a few lines, by way of introduction. I am a
complete beginner
in ON, but have some knowledge of modern Scandinavian
languages. I am
a Heathen and want very much to explore 'the lore' for
myself. I am
also interested in Runes.
Are there any books worth
investing in or perhaps some informative
sites I might visit, other than
the Norse Course site?
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