essay

Anthropological perspectives on the commonwealth period

anthropology of icelandIowa City • Published In 1989 • Pages: 228-246

By: Durrenberger, E. Paul.

Abstract
Viewed from the perspective of anthropology, this document examines some of the major issues which add to our knowledge of the Commonwealth period in Icelandic history. Durrenberger discusses the usefulness of medieval literature as a source of ethnographic information for the period, and characterizes several Commonwealth institutional structures such as kinship, production and exchange, social organization, and world view. Frequent references are made throughout the text to the works of other authors who have added data to our knowledge of the period.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Verbal arts
Social relationships and groups
Kin relationships
Kindreds and ramages
Informal in-group justice
Inter-community relations
Districts
Legal norms
Justice
Ethnosociology
culture
Early Icelanders
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Scandinavia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2002
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
930-1264 AD
Coverage Place
general Iceland
Notes
E. Paul Durrenberger
Papers from a conference held in Iowa City, in May 1987
Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-246)
LCCN
89004657
LCSH
Icelanders