This book explores the way in the Sagas of Icelanders depict the barbarity of foreign peoples, both abroad and in Iceland, through descriptions of diet, material culture, style of warfare, and character, and compares the portrayal with classical and contemporary European ideas.
This book explores the way in the Sagas of Icelanders depict the barbarity of foreign peoples, both abroad and in Iceland, through descriptions of diet, material culture, style of warfare, and character, and compares the portrayal with classical and contemporary European ideas.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
William H. Norman completed his PhD on the Sagas of Icelanders at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is interested in all aspects of characterization and worldview in the sagas and has published previously on the portrayal of Irish ancestry in the sagas.
Inhaltsangabe
Ancient Icelandic Other Barbarians Food and Diet from Iceland to Vínland Prestige and Prejudice: Material Culture The Barbarian's Guide to Battle Meeting the Other Conclusions Appendix: Barbarians in the Íslendingasögur
Ancient Icelandic Other Barbarians Food and Diet from Iceland to Vínland Prestige and Prejudice: Material Culture The Barbarian's Guide to Battle Meeting the Other Conclusions Appendix: Barbarians in the Íslendingasögur
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