Icelanders in the Viking age
Subtitle: the people of the sagas
By: William R. Short.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780786447275
Subjects: Vikings -- Iceland -- History; Vikings -- Iceland -- Social life and customs; Vikings -- Iceland -- Material culture; Iceland -- History -- To 1262; Iceland -- Social life and customs
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The land; title: The settlement; title: Government and law; title: Social structure and gender; title: Feuds, honor, and the culture of combat; title: Milestones in life; title: Farm, food production, and home life; title: Manufacture and trade; title: Transportation and navigation; title: Art and leisure; title: Religion, myth, and cult; title: Exploration and settlement to the West; title: Iceland's heritage; title: Glossary; title: Appendix: Sagas for outlanders.