Landscape, tradition and power in medieval Iceland : Dalir and the Eyjafjörður region c. 870-c. 1265 / by Chris Callow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Callow, Chris, 1971- author.

Series:

Northern world ; v. 80.

The northern world : North Europe and the Baltic c. 400-1700 AD. peoples, economies and cultures, 1569-1462 ; volume 80

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Human settlements.

Human geography.

History.

Iceland--History--To 1262--Sources.

Iceland.

Iceland--History--To 1262.

Human geography--Political aspects--Iceland.

Human settlements--Iceland.

Power (Social sciences)--Iceland.

Sagas--History and criticism.

Sagas.

History--Sources.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 386 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Dalir and the Eyjafjörður region c.870-c.1265

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Summary:

"Chris Callow's Landscape, Tradition and Power critically examines the evidence for socio-political developments in medieval Iceland during the so-called Commonwealth period. The book compares regions in the west and north-east of Iceland because these regions had differing human and physical geographies, and contrasting levels of surviving written evidence. Callow sets out the likely economies and institutional frameworks in which political action took place. He then examines different forms of evidence - the Contemporary sagas, Landnámabók (The Book of Settlements), and Sagas of Icelanders - considering how each describes different periods of the Commonwealth present political power. Among its conclusions the book emphasises stasis over change and the need to appreciate the nuances and purposes of Iceland's historicising sagas"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

1. Debates and Frameworks

2. Landscapes and Seascapes

2. Frameworks of Power: Godord and Elite Marriage Networks c.1100 to c.1265

1. The Twelfth Century

2. From c.1200 to c.1265

3. Godord c.noo-c.1265

4. Godord in Dalir

5. Godord in Eyjafjordur and the North-East C.1150-C.1265

6. Conclusion

7. Elite Marriage Networks

8. Marriages in Dalir and Northern Snaefellsnes

9. Elite Marriages in Eyjafjordur and the North-East

3. Patterns of Power c.100-c.1265

1. The Early Twelfth Century in Dalir: Local Leaders and Political Networks in Porgils saga ok Haflida

2. Godar and fringmenn in Sturlu saga

3. Dalir C.1185-C.1215

4. Sturla Sighvatsson and Porch Sturluson in Dalir

5. Dalir and Pordr kakali Sighvatsson, C.1242-C.1250

6. Dalir C.1250-C.1265

7. Political Power in Dalir from C.1185-C.1265: Some Conclusions

8. The Eyjafjordur Region

9. Prestssaga Gudmundrgdda and Gudmundar saga ayra

10. After Gudmundr dyri, C.1200-C.1265

11. Conclusion

4. Settlers and Settlement Mythologies in Landnamabok

1. Genealogical Charters and the Origins of Landnamabok and Intendingasogur

2. Landnamabok

3. Sturlubok

4. Dalir and Northern Snæfellsnes

5. Eyjafjordur and the North-East

6. Conclusions

5. The Worlds of Snorh godi and Gudmundr riki

1. The Dalir Islendingasogur

2. Eyjafjordur and the North-East in the Islendingasdgur

3. Conclusions

6. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Callow, Chris, 1971- Landscape, tradition and power in medieval Iceland

ISBN:

9789004278875

9004278877

OCLC:

1150839406