The Conversion Of Iceland
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The Conversion Of Iceland
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Author : Dag Strömbäck
language : en
Publisher: Viking S on
Release Date : 1975
The Conversion Of Iceland written by Dag Strömbäck and has been published by Viking S on this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
The Conversion Of Iceland A Political Event
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Author : Marc Neininger
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2007-12
The Conversion Of Iceland A Political Event written by Marc Neininger and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12 with categories.
Essay from the year 2004 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, grade: 1,0, The University of Western Ontario, course: Old Iceland, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The conversion of Iceland in the year 1000 A.D. was doubtlessly an event of great importance in the history of the country. This is reflected in the number of sources that give an account of the happenings; here especially the Islendigabok, written by Ari the Wise, has to be named foremost, since it is our oldest and also most reliable source (Stömbäck 18; Aðalsteinsson 55). Ari wrote the Islendigabok some time in the years between 1122 and 1132. He himself states that "it is our duty to give preference to that which is proved to be most correct" (Ari 59). The Islendigabok can indeed be seen as the first work of Historiography in Iceland. One reason for this is that Ari names his major sources and refers to them when he talks about singular events [...] When the Alðing accepted Christianity the consequences must have been clear. The ignorance and indifference towards Christianity thereafter shows that the actual event of the Conversion was a political one, and only on a secondary level a religious one. The conversion to Christianity was a long process that became more serious only with the second bishop of Iceland, Gizur Isleifsson from on. The reason for the acceptance of Christianity remains obscure. I believe, though, that there was pressure from King Olaf Tryggvason. This would explain the optimism of Gizur the White and Hjalti when they came to the Alðing. This pressure might range from persecution of Icelanders to war to economical repressions. The menacing collapse of the Icelandic commonwealth might also play a role. However, even if these assumptions would turn out to be incorrect, the conversion of Iceland in the year 1000 A.D. still remains to a very large degree a political event.
Under The Cloak
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Author : Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Under The Cloak written by Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
This book takes its title from the momentous decision of the Icelandic law-giver, Thorgeir, in AD 1000, to adopt Christianity as the island's official religion. According to tradition, this was taken as he lay "under a cloak", presumably seeking inspiration from his, pagan, deities. First published in 1979, the present edition expands its discussion of the background to this peacable adoption of the new faith, and its growth under succeeding generations. The author shows how tolerance and pragmatism were early features of the Icelandic church.
The Christianization Of Iceland
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Author : Orri Vesteinsson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2000-05-18
The Christianization Of Iceland written by Orri Vesteinsson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-18 with Religion categories.
In this first historical study of High-Medieval Iceland to be published in English, Dr Vesteinsson investigates the influence of the Christian Church on the formation of the earliest state structures in Iceland, from the conversion in 1000 to the union with Norway in 1262. In the history of mankind states and state structures have usually been established before the advent of written records. As a result historians are rarely able to trace with certainty the early development of complex structures of government. In Iceland, literacy and the practice of native history writing had been established by the beginning of the twelfth century; whereas the formation of a centralised government did not occur until more than a hundred years later. The early development of statelike structures has therefore been unusually well chronicled, in the Icelandic Sagas, and in the historical records of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Based on this wealth of material,The Christianization of Iceland is an important contribution to the discussion on the formation of states.
The Saints In Iceland
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Author : Margaret Cormack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Saints In Iceland written by Margaret Cormack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Christian saints categories.
And Some Fell Into Good Soil
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Author : Michael Fell
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 1999
And Some Fell Into Good Soil written by Michael Fell and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
A history of Christianity in Iceland from the first settlement of the country around AD 870 to the present time. Three major turning points are emphasized: the official conversion of Iceland to Christianity, the Reformation, and the transition to the modern age around 1900. Discussion encompasses recent issues such as the charismatic and evangelical revival within the National Church, religious pluralism, and the New Age movement and believers in Old Norse gods. The last history of Icelandic Christianity in English was published in 1946. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Conversion Among The Germanic Peoples
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Author : Carole M. Cusack
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1998-11-06
Conversion Among The Germanic Peoples written by Carole M. Cusack and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11-06 with Religion categories.
This book is a study of the process of conversion among the Germanic peoples from the third to eleventh centuries. The intention is twofold: firstly, to examine previous scholarship on conversion and to develop a model of conversion appropriate to the Germanic peoples; and secondly, to produce a comparative study of six Germanic conversions. Chapter 1 reviews the existing models of conversion developed by scholars in a number of fields, principally psychology, anthropology and religious studies, and develops an alternative model. Chapters 2-7 are case studies which apply this model to the conversions of the Goths, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, continental Saxons, Scandinavians and Icelanders. The final chapter presents in summary form the insights from the case studies.
Iceland S Relationship With Norway C 870 C 1100
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Author : Ann-Marie Long
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-07-03
Iceland S Relationship With Norway C 870 C 1100 written by Ann-Marie Long and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-03 with History categories.
In Iceland’s Relationship with Norway c.870 – c.1100: Memory, History and Identity, Ann-Marie Long reassesses the development of early Icelandic society and how it was memorialised, with particular attention given to the place of Norway in Icelandic cultural memory.
Force Of Words A Cultural History Of Christianity And Politics In Medieval Iceland 11th 13th Centuries
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Author : Haraldur Hreinsson
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-03-29
Force Of Words A Cultural History Of Christianity And Politics In Medieval Iceland 11th 13th Centuries written by Haraldur Hreinsson and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-29 with History categories.
Haraldur Hreinsson examines the social and political significance of the Christian religion as the Roman Church was taking hold in medieval Iceland in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
Pilgrimage To Rome In The Middle Ages
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Author : Debra Julie Birch
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 1998
Pilgrimage To Rome In The Middle Ages written by Debra Julie Birch and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Rome was one of the major pilgrim destinations in the middle ages. The belief that certain objects and places were a focus of holiness where pilgrims could come closer to God had a long history in Christian tradition; in the case of Rome, the tradition developed around two of the city's most important martyrs, Christ's apostles Peter and Paul. So strong were the city's associations with these apostles that pilgrimage to Rome was often referred to as pilgrimage t̀o the threshold of the apostles'. Debra Birch conveys a vivid picture of the world of the medieval pilgrim to Rome - the Romipetae, or R̀ome-seekers' - covering all aspects of their journey, and their life in the city itself. --Back cover.