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Description edit
The popular image of the Viking Age is of warlords and marauding bands pillaging their way along the shores of Northern Europe. In this fascinating history, Jesse Byock shows that Norse society in Iceland was actually an independent one-almost a republican Free State, without warlords or... read more
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Characters/People edit
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- Geitir
- Arnkel
- Gudmund Arason
- Steinar
- Sturla Thordarson
- Brodd-helgi
- Olaf
- Gragas
- Gizur
- Grettir
- Thorarin
- Thorolf
- Gudrun
- Ulfar
- Hoskuld
- Bjorn
- Groa
- Thormod
- Isleif
- Harald
- Birning
- Hakon
- Thorstein
- Thorgeir
- Skallagrim
- Eyjolf
- Ketil
- Gunnar
- Bjarni
- Thorbrand
- Haflidi
- Thorlak
- Hildigunn
- Bolli
- Egil
- Snorri Go8i
- Hallfred
- Kjartan
- Thorgils
- Thorleif
- Jon Johannesson
- Gisli
- Konungsbok
- Nial
Setting & Locations edit
- Iceland
- Norway
- Althing
- Sturlunga
- Europe
- Greenland
- Skalholt
- Scandinavia
- Hrut
- Eyjafjord
- Krossavik
- Ireland
- Heinaberg
- Denmark
- North Atlantic
- West Fjords
- Alptafjord
- Eyrbyggia
- Hrafn
- Orkney
- Law Rock
- Saurbxr
- England
- Laugar
- Hvammr
- Vapnfirainga
- Reykjavik
- Copenhagen
- Helgafell
- Borgarfjord
- Vapnafjord
- Afar
- Hungrvaka
- Landnamabok
- Vinland
- Eyrbyggja
- Thorkel
First Sentence edit
Njal's Saga begins with a famous vignette that highlights issues explored in this book.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jesse L. Byock (Author)
Classification edit
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- Dewey: 949.101
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