Description |
vii, 275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Summary |
"This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings. Topics covered include Icelandic religion, social customs, the settlement of disputes, and major milestones in life of Viking-age Icelanders. Issues of dispute among scholars, such as the nature of settlement and the division of land, are addressed in the text"--Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The land -- The settlement -- Government and law -- Social structure and gender -- Feuds, honor, and the culture of combat -- Milestones in life -- Farm, food production, and home life -- Manufacture and trade -- Transportation and navigation -- Art and leisure -- Religion, myth, and cult -- Exploration and settlement to the West -- Iceland's heritage -- Glossary -- Appendix: Sagas for outlanders. |
Subject |
Vikings -- Iceland -- History.
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Vikings -- Iceland -- Social life and customs.
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Vikings -- Material culture -- Iceland.
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Iceland -- History -- To 1262.
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Iceland -- Social life and customs.
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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Vikings. (OCoLC)fst01166937
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Vikings -- Material culture.
(OCoLC)fst01166942
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Vikings -- Social life and customs.
(OCoLC)fst01166944
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Iceland. (OCoLC)fst01210572
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Saga.
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Chronological Term |
To 1262
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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ISBN |
9780786447275 (softcover ; alk. paper) |
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0786447273 (softcover ; alk. paper) |
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