A History Of The Old Icelandic Commonwealth

Author : Jon Johannesson
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887553318

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A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth by Jon Johannesson Pdf

The founding of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth in 930 A.D. is one of the most significant events in the history of early Western Europe. This pioneering work of historiography provides a comprehensive history of Iceland from 870 A.D. to the end of the Commonwealth in 1262.

Author : Jón Jóhannesson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Iceland
ISBN : OCLC:1210235

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A history of the old Icelandic Commonwealth by Jón Jóhannesson Pdf

Author : Jón Jóhannesson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:877950379

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A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth by Jón Jóhannesson Pdf

Author : Charles Augustus Vansittart Conybeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : History
ISBN : HARVARD:32044084724566

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The Place of Iceland in the History of European Institutions by Charles Augustus Vansittart Conybeare Pdf

Author : Jesse L. Byock
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1990-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0520069544

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Medieval Iceland by Jesse L. Byock Pdf

Gift of Joan Wall. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-248) and index. * glr 20090610.

Author : William R. Short
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786447275

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Icelanders in the Viking Age by William R. Short Pdf

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.

Author : Jón Viðar Sigurðsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023641116

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Chieftains and Power in the Icelandic Commonwealth by Jón Viðar Sigurðsson Pdf

Incorporates material from the various Sagas of the Icelanders into an analysis of the political evolution of Iceland in the period 930-1264. The author argues that the most important contribution of the sagas to the history of political development is an understanding of the basis of the chieftains' power and their influence, as well as the use of symbols such as banners and emblems in the chieftancy system. Translated from the 1993 doctoral dissertation Goder og maktforhold pa Island i fristatstiden. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Massimiliano Bampi,Carolyne Larrington,Sif Rikhardsdottir
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Literary form
ISBN : 9781843845645

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A Critical Companion to Old Norse Literary Genre by Massimiliano Bampi,Carolyne Larrington,Sif Rikhardsdottir Pdf

A comprehensive guide to a crucial aspect of Old Norse literature.

Author : Rory McTurk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405137386

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A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture by Rory McTurk Pdf

This major survey of Old Norse-Icelandic literature and culturedemonstrates the remarkable continuity of Icelandic language andculture from medieval to modern times. Comprises 29 chapters written by leading scholars in thefield Reflects current debates among Old Norse-Icelandicscholars Pays attention to previously neglected areas of study, such asthe sagas of Icelandic bishops and the fantasy sagas Looks at the ways Old Norse-Icelandic literature is used bymodern writers, artists and film directors, both within and outsideScandinavia Sets Old Norse-Icelandic language and literature in its widercultural context

Author : Gunnar Karlsson
Publisher : Mal Og Menning
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049710075

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Iceland's 1100 Years by Gunnar Karlsson Pdf

Iceland is unique among European societies in being founded as late as the Viking age, and in surviving for centuries without any central power after Christianity had introduced writing. This book recounts the history of a society on the margin.

Author : Margaret Clunies Ross
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521631129

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Old Icelandic Literature and Society by Margaret Clunies Ross Pdf

The first comprehensive account of Old Icelandic literature set within its social and cultural context.

Author : Sveinbjorn Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Iceland
ISBN : WISC:89092544147

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Pioneers of Freedom by Sveinbjorn Johnson Pdf

Bibliography:p.347-9.

Author : William R. Short
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0786456078

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Icelanders in the Viking Age by William R. Short Pdf

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.

Author : Gunnar Karlsson
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0816635897

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The History of Iceland by Gunnar Karlsson Pdf

Iceland is unique among European societies in having been founded as late as the Viking Age and in having copious written and archaeological sources about its origin. Gunnar Karlsson, that country's premier historian, chronicles the age of the Sagas, consulting them to describe an era without a monarch or central authority. Equating this prosperous time with the golden age of antiquity in world history, Karlsson then marks a correspondence between the Dark Ages of Europe and Iceland's "dreary period", which started with the loss of political independence in the late thirteenth century and culminated with an epoch of poverty and humility, especially during the early Modern Age. Iceland's renaissance came about with the successful struggle for independence in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and with the industrial and technical modernization of the first half of the twentieth century. Karlsson describes the rise of nationalism as Iceland's mostly poor peasants set about breaking with Denmark, and he shows how Iceland in the twentieth century slowly caught up economically with its European neighbors.

Author : Jenny Jochens
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801455957

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Women in Old Norse Society by Jenny Jochens Pdf

Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway—their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious practices, and legal constraints and protections. Women in Old Norse Society places particular emphasis on changing sexual mores and the impact of Christianity as imposed by the clergy and Norwegian kings. It also demonstrates the vital role women played in economic production.