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Barbarians in the Sagas of Icelanders

William H. Norman
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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 in which the Íslendingasögur emphasize this relative barbarity through descriptions of diet, material culture, style of warfare and character. These characteristics are discussed in relation to parallel descriptions of Icelandic characters and lifestyle within the Íslendingasögur, and also in the context of a tradition in contemporary European literature, which portrayed the Icelanders themselves as barbaric. Comparisons are made with descriptions of barbarians in classical Roman texts, primarily Sallust, but also Caesar and Tacitus, showing striking similarities between Roman and Icelandic ideas about barbarians.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: William H. Norman EAN: 9780367683399 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 539 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-07-30 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Scandinavia, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Scandinavian, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      CE period up to c 1500, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Social and cultural history

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      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.
      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 in which the Íslendingasögur emphasize this relative barbarity through descriptions of diet, material culture, style of warfare and character. These characteristics are discussed in relation to parallel descriptions of Icelandic characters and lifestyle within the Íslendingasögur, and also in the context of a tradition in contemporary European literature, which portrayed the Icelanders themselves as barbaric. Comparisons are made with descriptions of barbarians in classical Roman texts, primarily Sallust, but also Caesar and Tacitus, showing striking similarities between Roman and Icelandic ideas about barbarians.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: William H. Norman EAN: 9780367683399 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 539 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-07-30 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Scandinavia, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Scandinavian, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      CE period up to c 1500, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Social and cultural history

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      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.

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