COA14b - Creating the Icelanders

In this episode - the second of two parts - we explore the continued Christianization of Iceland in the 1100s with a particular focus on the development of literate culture and the implications of this new culture on Icelandic Society. Today, we explore how the written laws, language and history of this period worked to create the idea of the Icelanders as a distinct and unique people. For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode check out our website:

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COA14b - Creating the Icelanders is an episode from Viking Age Podcast by Viking Age Podcast.

This episode is 37:15 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2018.

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