Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland
The present study has a double primary aim. Firstly, it seeks to analyze the sociopolitical functionality of feasting and gift giving as modes of political communication in later twelfth- and thirteenth-century Iceland, primarily but not exclusively through its secular prose narratives. Secondly, it...
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| author | Palsson, Vidar |
| author2 | Lindow, John Brady Jr, Thomas A |
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| description | The present study has a double primary aim. Firstly, it seeks to analyze the sociopolitical functionality of feasting and gift giving as modes of political communication in later twelfth- and thirteenth-century Iceland, primarily but not exclusively through its secular prose narratives. Secondly, it aims to place that functionality within the larger framework of the power and politics that shape its applications and perception. |
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| spelling | ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org/ark:/13030/qt581528js 2025-01-16T22:31:41+00:00 Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland Palsson, Vidar Lindow, John Brady Jr, Thomas A 2010-01-01 application/pdf https://escholarship.org/uc/item/581528js en eng eScholarship, University of California qt581528js https://escholarship.org/uc/item/581528js public Medieval History Icelandic & Scandinavian Literature Feast Feasting Gift Gift giving Power Ritual etd 2010 ftcdlib 2020-06-06T07:56:21Z The present study has a double primary aim. Firstly, it seeks to analyze the sociopolitical functionality of feasting and gift giving as modes of political communication in later twelfth- and thirteenth-century Iceland, primarily but not exclusively through its secular prose narratives. Secondly, it aims to place that functionality within the larger framework of the power and politics that shape its applications and perception. Other/Unknown Material Iceland University of California: eScholarship |
| spellingShingle | Medieval History Icelandic & Scandinavian Literature Feast Feasting Gift Gift giving Power Ritual Palsson, Vidar Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland |
| title | Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland |
| title_full | Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland |
| title_fullStr | Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland |
| title_short | Power and Political Communication. Feasting and Gift Giving in Medieval Iceland |
| title_sort | power and political communication. feasting and gift giving in medieval iceland |
| topic | Medieval History Icelandic & Scandinavian Literature Feast Feasting Gift Gift giving Power Ritual |
| topic_facet | Medieval History Icelandic & Scandinavian Literature Feast Feasting Gift Gift giving Power Ritual |
| url | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/581528js |