1st Edition
Barbarians in the Sagas of Icelanders Homegrown Stereotypes and Foreign Influences
By William H. Norman
Copyright 2022
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores accounts in the Sagas of Icelanders of encounters with foreign peoples, both abroad and in Iceland, who are portrayed according to stereotypes which vary depending on their origins. Notably, inhabitants of the places identified in the sagas as Írland , Skotland and Vínland are portrayed as being less civilized than the Icelanders themselves. This book explores the ways... Read more
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
Biography
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.
