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Viking Age Iceland by Jesse L. Byock (2001, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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In this fascinating history, Jesse Byock shows that Norse society in Iceland was actually an independent one-almost a republican Free State, without warlords or kings. With masterful interpretations of the blood feuds and the sagas, Byock reveals how the law courts favored compromise over violence, and how the society grappled with proto-democratic tendencies.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140291156
ISBN-139780140291155
eBay Product ID (ePID)1950294
Product Key Features
Book TitleViking Age Iceland
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, Europe / Scandinavia, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorJesse L. Byock
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.8 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-275355
Reviews"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 sagas and of the society which created them. Byock's book is an essential guide at once to living conditions and to mentalities." -- The London Review of Books, "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 sagas and of the society which created them. Byock''s book is an essential guide at once to living conditions and to mentalities." — The London Review of Books, "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 sagas and of the society which created them. Byock's book is an essential guide at once to living conditions and to mentalities." —The London Review of Books
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal949.1/01
SynopsisThe popular image of the Viking Age is of warlords and marauding bands pillaging their way along the shores of Northern Europe. In this fascinating history, Jesse Byock shows that Norse society in Iceland was actually an independent one-almost a republican Free State, without warlords or kings. Combining history with anthropology and archaeology, this remarkable study serves as a valuable companion to the Icelandic sagas, exploring all aspects of Viking Age life: feasting, farming, the power of chieftains and the church, marriage, and the role of women. With masterful interpretations of the blood feuds and the sagas, Byock reveals how the law courts favored compromise over violence, and how the society grappled with proto-democratic tendencies. A work with broad social and historical implications for our modern institutions, Byock's history will alter long-held perceptions of the Viking Age.
LC Classification NumberDL352.B96 2001
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- Jun 09, 2020
Excellent historical literature
It is easy to understand and it is written in a manner that you want to keep reading , I keeps your attention .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 23, 2016
Great deals
Thank you for my new books to study more of my heritage.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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