The Origin of the Book of Settlement and Celtic Christianity in Iceland

Almost all we know about the first settlers in Iceland comes from two manuscripts, the Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók) written in 1122/1133 by Ari fróði Þorgilsson (1067-1148), and the Book of Settlements (Landnámabók). The Norse settlement of Iceland took place in Landnám period 870- 930, but th...

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Main Author: Ulff-Møller, Jens (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Morcelliana 2016
In: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2016, Volume: 82, Issue: 2, Pages: 887-915
Further subjects:B Chiefdoms
B History of manuscripts
B Genealogy
B The Book of Settlements (Landnámabók)
B Book of Settlements, The (Book)
B Icelandic Land Registers
B Il registro islandese delle terre
B History
B Bressay Stone
B Pietra di Bressay
B Ari fróði Þorgilsson
B Celtic Church
B Cristianesimo celtico in Islanda
B Celtic Christianity in Iceland