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The Sagas of Icelanders are enduring stories from Viking-age Iceland filled with love and romance, battles and feuds, tragedy and comedy. Yet these tales are little read today, even by lovers of literature. The culture and history of the people depicted in the Sagas are often unfamiliar to the modern reader, though the audience for whom the tales were intended would have had an intimate understanding of the material. This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings. Topics covered include religion, housing, social customs, the settlement of disputes, and the early history of Iceland. Issues of dispute among scholars, such as the nature of settlement and the division of land, are addressed in the text.
The Sagas of Icelanders are enduring stories from Viking-age Iceland filled with love and romance, battles and feuds, tragedy and comedy. Yet these tales are little read today, even by lovers of literature. The culture and history of the people depicted in the Sagas are often unfamiliar to the modern reader, though the audience for whom the tales were intended would have had an intimate understanding of the material. This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings. Topics covered include religion, housing, social customs, the settlement of disputes, and the early history of Iceland. Issues of dispute among scholars, such as the nature of settlement and the division of land, are addressed in the text.
Über den Autor
William R. Short is an independent scholar living in Southborough, Massachusetts. He regularly demonstrates and lectures on Viking-age topics in universities, museums, and other cultural institutions in North America and Iceland.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Land
2. The Settlement
3. Government and Law
4. Social Structure and Gender
5. Feuds, Honor, and the Culture of Combat
6. Milestones in Life
7. Farm, Food Production, and Home Life
8. Manufacture and Trade
9. Transportation and Navigation
10. Art and Leisure
11. Religion, Myth, and Cult
12. Exploration and Settlement to the West
13. Iceland's Heritage
Glossary
Appendix. Sagas for Outlanders
Chapter Notes
Selected References
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Land
2. The Settlement
3. Government and Law
4. Social Structure and Gender
5. Feuds, Honor, and the Culture of Combat
6. Milestones in Life
7. Farm, Food Production, and Home Life
8. Manufacture and Trade
9. Transportation and Navigation
10. Art and Leisure
11. Religion, Myth, and Cult
12. Exploration and Settlement to the West
13. Iceland's Heritage
Glossary
Appendix. Sagas for Outlanders
Chapter Notes
Selected References
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2010 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | Mittelalter |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780786447275 |
ISBN-10: | 0786447273 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Short, William R. |
Hersteller: | McFarland |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | William R. Short |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.03.2010 |
Gewicht: | 0,465 kg |
Über den Autor
William R. Short is an independent scholar living in Southborough, Massachusetts. He regularly demonstrates and lectures on Viking-age topics in universities, museums, and other cultural institutions in North America and Iceland.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Land
2. The Settlement
3. Government and Law
4. Social Structure and Gender
5. Feuds, Honor, and the Culture of Combat
6. Milestones in Life
7. Farm, Food Production, and Home Life
8. Manufacture and Trade
9. Transportation and Navigation
10. Art and Leisure
11. Religion, Myth, and Cult
12. Exploration and Settlement to the West
13. Iceland's Heritage
Glossary
Appendix. Sagas for Outlanders
Chapter Notes
Selected References
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Land
2. The Settlement
3. Government and Law
4. Social Structure and Gender
5. Feuds, Honor, and the Culture of Combat
6. Milestones in Life
7. Farm, Food Production, and Home Life
8. Manufacture and Trade
9. Transportation and Navigation
10. Art and Leisure
11. Religion, Myth, and Cult
12. Exploration and Settlement to the West
13. Iceland's Heritage
Glossary
Appendix. Sagas for Outlanders
Chapter Notes
Selected References
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2010 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | Mittelalter |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780786447275 |
ISBN-10: | 0786447273 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Short, William R. |
Hersteller: | McFarland |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | William R. Short |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.03.2010 |
Gewicht: | 0,465 kg |
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