Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and PowerUniversity of California Press, 7.2.1990 - 264 sivua The history of medieval Europe is incomplete if it does not take Iceland into account. Jesse Byock's reassessment of medieval Iceland uses all the available sources—the medieval Icelanders' historical writings, extensive saga literature, and intricate laws—to explore the way Iceland's social order functioned. |
Sisältö
Evolution of a New Society | 51 |
Sources of Income Available to All Freemen | 91 |
Summary | 101 |
Integration of the Church | 137 |
Limitations on a Chieftains Ambitions | 183 |
A Mechanism of Power | 203 |
Conclusion | 221 |
Bibliography | 227 |
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advocacy advocates Althing arbitration Arnkell Arnkell's assembly bęndr Birningr's bishop Björn Thorsteinsson bóndi Brodd-Helgi Byock chapter chieftains Christian claim Copenhagen courts cultural dispute early Iceland Einarr Eyjólfr Eyrbyggja saga family sagas farm feud fjord Free Geitir gošar goši gošorš Grįgįs handsal Hauksbók Helgi History Hólar Höskuldr Icelandic church inheritance island Ķslendinga saga Ķslendingabók Jakob Benediktsson Jón Jóhannesson Jónas Kristjįnsson Jónsson killed king kinship KLNM Krossavķk land landic Landnįmabók Lįrusson lawspeaker Laxdęla saga leaders lögrétta Magnśs Medieval Iceland Njįls saga Nordal Norse Norway Norwegian Odense Old Icelandic outlawry political Press priest Reykjavik role Saga Ķslands Scandinavian settlement Siguršur Siguršur Nordal Skįlholt Skķrnir Snorri goši Snorri Sturluson social sögur sons of Thorbrandr sources stašir stórgošar Sturl Sturlunga saga thing thingfararkaup thingmen thirteenth century Thórarinn Thóršr Thorleifr Thórólfr tithe trans twelfth century Ślfarr Vįpnfiršinga saga Viking Society vinfengi wealth