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Barbarians in the Sagas of Icelanders: Homegrown Stereotypes and Foreign Influences - Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture William H. Norman 1st edition
Barbarians in the Sagas of Icelanders: Homegrown Stereotypes and Foreign Influences - Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture
William H. Norman
This book explores the way in the Sagas of Icelanders depict the barbarity of foreign peoples, both abroad and in Iceland, through descriptions of diet, material culture, style of warfare, and character, and compares the portrayal with classical and contemporary European ideas.
248 pages, 4 Tables, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 30, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367683399 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 196 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 158 × 17 mm · 428 g |
| Language | English |