William H. Norman

Barbarians in the Sagas of Icelanders (eBook, ePUB)

Homegrown Stereotypes and Foreign Influences

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000415803
• Artikelnr.: 61952325

Autorenporträt

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