The Growth of the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (1180–1280)In this book, Theodore M. Andersson, a leading scholar of the Norse sagas, introduces readers to the development of the Icelandic sagas between 1180 and 1280, a crucial period that witnessed a gradual shift of emphasis from tales of adventure and personal distinction to the analysis of political and historical propositions. Beginning with the first full length sagas and culminating in the acknowledged masterpiece Njls saga, Andersson emphasizes a