Landscape, Tradition and Power in Medieval Iceland

Landscape, Tradition and Power in Medieval Iceland
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Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-13 : 9789004331600
ISBN-10 : 9004331603
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Download or read book Landscape, Tradition and Power in Medieval Iceland written by Chris Callow and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume Chris Callow provides a critical reading of the evidence for changes in Iceland’s socio-political structures from its colonisation to the 1260s when leading Icelanders swore oaths of loyalty to the Norwegian king.


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