hɪz wˈɜːk, wˌɪtʃ wʌz dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tʊ ˌɑːɹtʃbˈɪʃəp ˈaɪstaɪn ˈɜːlɛndsən ʌv nɪdˈæɹoʊz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt sˈoːɹs tə ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst pˈɑːɹts ʌv nˈoːɹweɪz mˈɑːdɚntˈaɪm hˈɪstɚɹi.
His work, which was dedicated to Archbishop Eystein Erlendsson of Nidaros (1161-1188), remains an important source to the oldest parts of Norway's modern-time history.