8%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
VIKING AGE ICELAND
Jesse Byock
€ 14.99
€ 13.73
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for VIKING AGE ICELAND
paperback. Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defense forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. This book brings together findings in anthropology and ethnography interwoven with historical fact and masterful insights into the popular Icelandic sagas. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3H; HBJD; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defence forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. It should have been a utopia yet its literature is dominated by brutality and killing. The reasons for this, argues Jesse Byock, lie in the underlying structures and cultural codes of the islands' social order. 'Viking Age Iceland' is an engaging, multi-disciplinary work bringing together findings in anthropology and ethnography interwoven with historical fact and masterful insights into the popular Icelandic sagas, this is a brilliant reconstruction of the inner workings of a unique and intriguing society. ... Read more
Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defence forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. It should have been a utopia yet its literature is dominated by brutality and killing. The reasons for this, argues Jesse Byock, lie in the underlying structures and cultural codes of the islands' social order. 'Viking Age Iceland' is an engaging, multi-disciplinary work bringing together findings in anthropology and ethnography interwoven with historical fact and masterful insights into the popular Icelandic sagas, this is a brilliant reconstruction of the inner workings of a unique and intriguing society. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140291155
SKU
9780140291155
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jesse Byock
Jesse Byock is Director of Norse Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Educated at Harvard, the Sorbonne, Georgetown University Law School, the Universities of Iceland and Lund, he is also a member of UCLA's archaeology, folklore and Indo-European faculties. His books include 'Feud in the Icelandic Saga'; 'Medieval Iceland Society, Sagas and Power', a translation of 'The ... Read more
Reviews for VIKING AGE ICELAND
"Byock brings several disciplines to his work, crossing the boundaries between history, literature, law, and archaeology. This well-written book takes up a wide variety of subjects, including the social fabric, domestic realities, cultural codes, politics and legal infrastructures, and the mechanisms that defused conflicts among the fiercely independent early Icelanders." Viking Heritage Magazine"A vital and original reinterpretation both of the ... Read more