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Ari Þorgilsson (Ari Thorgilsson) (1067–1148 AD) was Iceland's most prominent medieval chronicler. He is the author of Íslendingabók, which details the histories of the various families who settled Iceland. He is typically referred to as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fróði), and according to Snorri Sturluson was the first to write history in Old Norse.

Ari was a part of the Haukdælir family clan and studied in the school in Haukadalur as a student of Teitur Ísleifsson (the son of Ísleifur Gissurarson, first bishop of Iceland). There he became acquainted with Classical education. His writings clearly indicate that he was familiar with Latin chronicler traditions, but at the same time he is widely regarded as excelling in the Icelandic oral storytelli ...more

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	Book of Icelanders (Islandica, Vol 20) 3.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Íslendingabók – Landnámabók by Ari Þorgilsson, Sigurður Jakob Benediktsson (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1968 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of the Settlement of Iceland 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1898 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-tongue And Raven The Skald: Even As Ari Thorgilson The Learned, The Priest, Hath Told It : Who Was The Man Of All ... Land's Inhabiting And In Lore Of Times Agone by Ari Þorgilsson, William Morris, Eiríkur Magnússon 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Íslendínga Sögur: Eptir Gömlum Handritum, Volume 2... by Ari Þorgilsson, Þorgeir Guðmundsson, Þorsteinn Helgason 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Íslendínga Sögur: Bd. Fortale [Af Finnur Magnússon] Íslendíngabók Ara Prests. Landnámabók. Viðbætir. Registr. 1843 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arii Thorgilsis Filii, Cognomento Froda, Id Est Multiscii Vel Polyhistoris (1733) (Latin Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Are's Isla Nderbuch, Im Isla Ndischen Text, Mit Deutscher U Bersetzung, Namen- Und Wo Rterverzeichniss Und Einer Karte ... Herausgegeben Von Dr. T. Mo 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Íslendínga Sögur: Bd. Fortale. Harðar Saga Grímkelssonar Ok Geirs. Hænsa-þóris Saga. Sagan Af Hrafni Ok Gunnalaugi Ormstúngu. Saga Af Víga-Styr Ok ... Ii. Harðar Saga G... 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Íslendínga Sögur: Bd. Ljósvetnínga Saga, Svarfdæla Saga, Valla-Ljóts Saga, Vemundar Saga Ok Vigaskútu, Vígaglúms Saga 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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