Language of Power: Feasting and Gift-Giving in Medieval Iceland and Its Sagas

by Vidar Palsson and Viðar Pálsson

In Language of Power, Vi ar P lsson addresses pre-modern European power relationships that provide the context for narratives of feasts and exchanges of gifts so conspicuous in the Icelandic sagas. Vi ar's point of departure considers 'comparative perspectives on rituals, the sociology of power, and pre-state political cultures in Europe, ' focusing on medieval Europe and its political and cultural heritage from classical antiquity, before...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935995218
• ISBN13: 9780935995213
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Cornell University Library
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher