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OverviewThe village of Reykholt in Borgarfjörðr, Iceland, is probably best known for its thirteenth-century occupant, Snorri Sturluson—historian, scholar, and much-acclaimed author of the Heimskringla and Edda sagas. But Reykholt was already an important site before Snorri’s arrival, serving as the seat of chieftains and an important religious and political center. The essays in this volume cast new light on Snorri, the place in which he chose to live, and how his presence enhanced Reykholt’s political and cultural importance. The contributors use interdisciplinary methods to provide a better understanding of the process of centralization of power during the Commonwealth period in Iceland (930–1262), the creation of political and ecclesiastical centers and land use, and settlement development and the creation of literature, all through the example of Reykholt in the time of Snorri. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gu¿run Sveinbjarnardottir , Helgi ¿orlakssonPublisher: Museum Tusculanum Press Imprint: Museum Tusculanum Press Dimensions: Width: 1.70cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 2.40cm Weight: 1.157kg ISBN: 9788763546126ISBN 10: 8763546124 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 16 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGuðrún Sveinbjarnardóttir is project manager of the Reykholt Excavations and Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Helgi þorláksson is professor emeritus of history at the University of Iceland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |