Feud in the Icelandic SagaFeud stands at the core of the Old Icelandic sagas. Jesse Byock shows how the dominant concern of medieval Icelandic society—the channeling of violence into accepted patterns of feud and the regulation of conflict—is reflected in the narrative of the family sagas and the Sturlunga saga compilation. This comprehensive study of narrative structure demonstrates that the sagas are complex expressions of medieval social thought. Feud stands at the core of the Old Icelandic sagas. Jesse Byock shows how the dominant concern of medieval Icelandic society—the channeling of violence into accepted patterns of feud and the regulation of conflict—is reflected in the narrative of the fami |
Contents
Its Roots | 24 |
The Syntax of Narrative Elements | 47 |
Units of Travel and Information | 63 |
The Feudeme of Advocacy | 74 |
The Feudeme of Resolution | 98 |
Feud Clusters and Feud Chains | 114 |
The Importance of Land | 143 |
Two Sets of Feud Chains | 161 |
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