02017cam a22003613u 4500 61264 UtSlPG 20260610134419.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PT Larson, Laurence Marcellus, 1868-1938 The King's Mirror (Speculum regale-Konungs skuggsjá) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier The Library of Scandinavian Literature Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konungs_skuggsj%C3%A1 Release date is 2020-01-29 Produced by Turgut Dincer, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The King's Mirror (Speculum regale-Konungs skuggsjá)" by Laurence Marcellus Larson is a Norwegian didactic text written around 1250. Originally intended to educate the son of King Håkon Håkonsson, this work takes the form of a dialogue between father and son. The father offers guidance on matters of trade, courtly conduct, military strategy, and the delicate balance between church and state. Woven throughout are captivating accounts of marvels and encounters from distant lands, blending practical wisdom with medieval wonder in this example of speculum literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600 Scandinavia -- Civilization Education of princes The Library of Scandinavian Literature https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61264 102090 102090