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001 2009053299
003 DLC
005 20091229133426.0
008 091228s2010 ncu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009053299
020 $a9780786447275 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
043 $ae-ic---
050 00 $aDL334.N65$bS56 2010
082 00 $a949.12/01$222
100 1 $aShort, William R.
245 10 $aIcelanders in the Viking age :$bthe people of the sagas /$cWilliam R. Short.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co., Publishers,$c2010.
263 $a1002
300 $ap. cm.
520 2 $a"This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings. Topics covered include Icelandic religion, social customs, the settlement of disputes, and major milestones in life of Viking-age Icelanders. Issues of dispute among scholars, such as the nature of settlement and the division of land, are addressed in the text"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThe land -- The settlement -- Government and law -- Social structure and gender -- Feuds, honor, and the culture of combat -- Milestones in life -- Farm, food production, and home life -- Manufacture and trade -- Transportation and navigation -- Art and leisure -- Religion, myth, and cult -- Exploration and settlement to the West -- Iceland's heritage -- Glossary -- Appendix: Sagas for outlanders.
650 0 $aVikings$zIceland$xHistory.
650 0 $aVikings$zIceland$xSocial life and customs.
650 0 $aVikings$zIceland$xMaterial culture.
651 0 $aIceland$xHistory$yTo 1262.
651 0 $aIceland$xSocial life and customs.