A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth: Islendinga SagaUniv. of Manitoba Press, 15 janv. 2007 - 407 pages The founding of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth in 930 A.D. is one of the most significant events in the history of early Western Europe. This pioneering work of historiography provides a comprehensive history of Iceland from 870 A.D. to the end of the Commonwealth in 1262. |
Table des matières
| 1 | |
FORM OF GOVERNMENT | 35 |
VOYAGES AND EXPLORATIONS | 94 |
CHURCH AND RELIGION | 118 |
THE DEATH THROES OF THE COMMONWEALTH | 222 |
ECONOMIC HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE | 288 |
The Author | 359 |
Genealogical Tables | 361 |
Lawspeakers during the Commonwealth Period | 367 |
Bishops during the Commonwealth Period | 369 |
A Select Bibliography of Works by Dr Jón Jóhannesson | 370 |
Bibliography of Works Cited | 371 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth -: Islendinga Saga Jón Jóhannesson Affichage d'extraits - 1974 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
12th century Abbot abroad Adam of Bremen Age of Settlements Althing ancient Archbishop Ari the Learned Árni authority became Bishop Gizurr Bishop Guðmundr Bishop Jón Bishop Thorlákr Biskupa sögur Björn Borgarfjörður Brandr chieftaincies chieftains Christianity claims Code of Church Commonwealth Period Court of Legislature Dipl district assemblies earl ells episcopal Eyjafjörður farm farmers Grágás Greenland Hallr heathen Hólar homespun Hrafn hreppr Hvítá Island Íslendinga saga Íslendingabók Islenzk Íslenzk fornrit Jón Ögmundarson Jónsson kind King Hákon King Haraldr King of Norway King Ólafr known København Kolbeinn Kolbeinn the Young land Landn Landnámabók later lawspeaker liegemen Lögberg Magnús mention Möðruvellir monastery Niðarós Norse North Quarter Norwegian Oddaverjar Oddi Órækja original Ormr ounce Páll priests referred Reykjavík Sæmundr settlers ships Sighvatr Sigurðr silver Skagafjörður Skálholt slaves Snorri Sturluson sources Sturla Thórðarson summer temples Thórðr Thorgils Thorleifr Thorvaldr tion trade viking voyages